March

It’s easy finding local greens!  Greens like collards, kale, and lettuce thrive in WNC’s cool months of spring and fall, but they also grow year-round. Look for these nutritious leaves in your school cafeteria and at your local farmers market.

Lesson Plans

• All About Worms (K-2)
• Colorful Plate - Preschool
• Garden Planning (K-2)
• Lettuce Wraps
• Spinach Smoothies
• Swiss Chard Smoothies

Recipes

• Asian Spinach Salad
• Baked Kale Chips
• Blackberry Vinaigrette Salad
• Col Rizada Salteada
• Glen Arden "super" kale ravioli with queso blanco
• Kale Sauté
• Lettuce Wraps
• Lettuce Wraps recipe and lesson plan
• Local Spring Roll Wraps
• Salad Dressing

Books

• A Handful of Dirt
• A Harvest of Color - Growing A Vegetable Garden
• Applesauce
• Applesauce Season

Newsletter Templates

• This Week In The Garden March Week 1
• This Week In The Garden March Week 1 - Publisher Format
• This Week In The Garden March Week 2
• This Week In The Garden March Week 2 - Publisher Format
• This Week In The Garden March Week 3
• This Week In The Garden March Week 3 - Publisher Format
• This Week In The Garden March Week 4
• This Week In The Garden March Week 4 - Publisher Format

Menus

• March menu template (.pub)
• March menu template – black and white (.pub)