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Our mission is to help those in need through a volunteer effort of planting, picking, and delivering fresh produce, via a unique model that: heightens awareness of socio-economic issues, highlights the importance of local farms, and inspires volunteers across many generations and skill sets.

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Picking is always a busy time of the year

A group of kids were asked, “What is the one vegetable you know you should eat because it’s good for you but you really don’t like to eat?” Majority said – spinach

Hey guys, can’t blame you.  Most adults will tell you they didn’t like spinach until they were all grown up.  Keep trying it, though, someday you’ll love it and it is SO good for you.  In the meantime, ask your parents if you can help them make this recipe.  If you love mac-n-cheese you will probably love this one and it’s got lots of veggies to make you healthy!







Vegetable Mac-n-Cheese

From www.familyfun.com

Recipe Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups dried tubular pasta, such as elbow macaroni
  • 3 medium carrots, peeled and cut diagonally into 1/4-inch slices
  • 10 oz. of frozen or fresh broccoli, stems sliced, florets separated
  • 1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed
  • 1 cup low-fat plain cottage cheese
  • 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard (country style)
  • 1/4 tsp. Tabasco sauce
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 to 8 oz. sharp cheddar cheese, coarsely shredded (depends on how cheesy you want it)
  • 4 oz. part-skim mozzarella cheese, coarsely shredded
  • 1 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese

1. Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray or margarine.

2. Cook the pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water for 4 minutes. Stir in the carrots and cook for 2 minutes. Then add the broccoli and cook for 2 minutes more. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid, and return the pasta and vegetables to the saucepan. Stir in the peas.

3. In a food processor, combine the cottage cheese with the reserved liquid from the cooked pasta. Add the mustard, Tabasco sauce, salt and pepper and blend until smooth. Stir into the pasta and vegetables. Mix in the cheddar and mozzarella and pour into the baking dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan.

4. Bake uncovered until the top is golden brown (about 20 to 25 minutes), then let it set for 10 minutes to firm up. Serves 4. Note: This dish can be prepared a day before it is baked.

Produce Humor

From www.freshforkids.com.au

Q: What is square and green?

Q: How do you make an artichoke?

Q: What’s the fastest vegetable?

Q: What do you call two rows of vegetables?

Q: Why did the banana go to the doctor?

Q: What is small, round and giggles a lot?

Q: What’s the strongest vegetable?

(Answers below)


Hey guys, most of us are lucky to get fresh fruits and vegetables even though it doesn’t feel like we’re very lucky when we’re sitting at the dinner table in front of a plate of brussel sprouts, right?  Well, it’s hard for a lot of people to get food and a lot harder for those people to get healthy food.  Take this quiz to see how much YOU know about hunger!

Hunger Quiz

Taken from Finding Solutions To Hunger: Kids Can Make A Difference

1. How many children does the United Nations estimate die every day from causes related to hunger and poverty?
 40
,400
 4,000 
34, 000

2. People are hungry because there is not enough food for everybody on our planet.
 True or 
False

3. People in places such as Africa and India are hungry because they dont know how to grow their own food.
 True or 
False

4. Hunger is not a problem in a powerful, wealthy country such as the United States.
 True
 or False

5. If the United States sent more food to hungry countries, hunger could be eliminated.
 True
 or False

6. There is not much one person can do to help end hunger in the world.
 True
 or False

7. Do you think ending hunger is possible?
 Yes
 or No

(Answers below)

Produce Humor Answers: Q: What is square and green? A: A lemon in disguise, Q: How do you make an artichoke? A: Strangle it, Q: What’s the fastest vegetable? A: A runner bean, Q: What do you call two rows of vegetables? A: A dual cabbage way, Q: Why did the banana go to the doctor? A: Because it wasn’t peeling well, Q: What is small, round and giggles a lot? A: A tickled onion, Q: What’s the strongest vegetable?
 A: A muscle sprout

Hunger Quiz Answers: 1. 34,000, 2. F, 3. F, 4. F, 5. F, 6. F, 7. YES.

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