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Harvest of the Month
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Why Harvest of the Month?
Harvest of the Month materials spotlight fruits and vegetables grown in Texas through the year. Incorporating Harvest of the Month into your Farm Fresh activities provides an opportunity to focus on a specific fruit or vegetable each month, allowing children to try and learn more about each item.
Materials are ready-to-go tools and resources that can be used in diverse settings.
Use these materials in the following settings
- Schools
- Child Care centers
- Day Care homes
- Summer nutrition program sites
- And many more!
By incorporating Harvest of the Month in the cafeteria and classroom, you help connect students to the bounty of the Lone Star State.
What Fruits and Vegetables are included?
Product Sheets
Harvest of the Month product sheets feature one Texas-grown fresh fruit or vegetable each month. These sheets are designed to provide information to child nutrition team members about nutrition as well as selection, storage, and preparation tips for each product. Download the product sheets and distribute to your team.
Superhero Harvest of the Month Product Sheets (English and Spanish) – designed for nutrition programs that serve younger children (early learners and elementary students)
Harvest of the Month Product Sheets (English and Spanish) – designed for nutrition programs that serve older children and adults (middle school students, high school students, and adults)
Product Posters
Harvest of the Month posters feature one Texas-grown fresh fruit or vegetable each month. The “harvest” item can be served in meals and snacks, used for taste tests, featured in education and highlighted in the community. These decorative and informative displays are designed to aid in teaching children in a classroom or cafeteria. Download the posters to print yourself on 8.5” x 11” paper, or send to a printer for poster-size formats (17” x 22” recommended).
Superhero Harvest of the Month Posters (English and Spanish) – designed for nutrition programs that serve younger children (early learners and elementary students)
Harvest of the Month Posters (English and Spanish) – designed for nutrition programs that serve older children and adults (middle school students, high school students, and adults)
Farmer Profiles
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Assistance available in English and Spanish. Please call 877-TEX-MEAL (877-839-6325) for help. Additional translations services available as well.
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Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
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1. Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
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