…ontains about 9 to 13 milligrams of lycopene. Lycopene is a powerful antioxidant and is related to beta-carotene, giving fruits and vegetables a red color. Georgia is the largest producer of watermelon in the United States. Children’s literature: Watermelon Wishes by Lisa Moser, tells the story of how Charlie and his grandfather spend their summer growing a patch of watermelons, and waiting for the perfect one to wish on. Read aloud on YouTube. On…
…https://youtu.be/60A5S0_zINk Western Carolina University nutrition and education students conduct a taste test of local kale salad at Cullowhee Valley School. These pre-service dietitians and teachers are learning how to implement Farm to School activities into their future professions….
…https://youtu.be/gIA04Bb3SKM Debbi Madill’s students love growing, cooking, and eating the yummy veggies from their school garden! This video debuted at our 2013 Farm to School Conference….
…https://youtu.be/02VTT6bqLDg Education and nutrition students from Western Carolina University help students at Cullowhee Valley School plant their spring garden. These pre-service dietitians and teachers are learning how to implement Farm to School activities into their future professions….
…d ready to harvest. In addition to the cabbages and collards seen in this video, the Deals grow a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, which they sell at their Fruit Stand. They also welcome visitors to their farm for activities like a corn maze and pumpkin patch in the fall. This video could be used as the starting point to explore many topics with students, including cabbage and other cole family crops, photosynthesis, plant parts, nutrition/t…