Educational Resources

Fruits and Vegetables

• Apple Varieties Grown in Connecticut (Connecticut Grown)
• Crop Availability Calendar (Connecticut Grown)
• Educational Fruit and Vegetable videos: Healthy with Ms. Kelly!
• Fruit and Vegetable Recipe Search (Foundation for Fresh Produce)
• Harvest of the Month (Massachusetts Farm to School)
• Produce of the Week (EHHD)
• Produce Safety Lab (Institiute of Child Nutrition)
• Promoting Fresh Fruits and Vegetables in Schools (Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction)
• Put Local on Your Tray (UCONN Extension)
• Quick Steps to Fruits & Vegetables Toolkit (New Jersey Department of Agriculture） 
• Seasonal Produce Guide (SNAP-ED)
• Sensory Taste Test Guide Video for Educators (UConn Extension)

Games and Activities for Children

• Bingo Cards (Tools for Educators)
• Farm Service Agency for Kids Coloring Book (USDA)
• Farmer’s Market Coloring Book (USDA)
• Student Center Ag Games (USDA National Agricultural in the Classroom)
• Word Puzzles (Discovery Education)

Local Farms

• Farm to School Spotlight: The Farm in Woodbury, CT  
• Farm to School Spotlight: Blue Hills Orchard in Wallingford, CT

Recipes to Send Home

• Fruit and Vegetable Recipe Search (Foundation for Fresh Produce) 

Resource Lists

• Resource List for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
• Resource List for Food Safety in Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
• Resource List for Menu Planning and Food Production for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
• Resource List for Nutrition Education (CSDE) 
• Resource List for Special Diets in Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)