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 Growing a Healthier You


Nutrition from the Farm to Your Table
 

Your Garden, Your Produce, Your Menus
Use the SuperTracker to take advantage of all the “Colors” of the MyPlate food guide.
You have apples, blueberries, raspberries, and bananas. You just brought in some cabbage, carrots, and white potatoes. Then, let’s not forget the yellow tomatoes and herbs. Use the SuperTracker as an “assistant” to help grow a healthier you and healthier family.
 
Find a Farmers Market
Use the Farmers Market Search tool to find current listings of farmers markets throughout the United States.
farmers markets logo Farmers markets allow consumers to have access to locally grown, farm-fresh produce, and enables farmers the opportunity to develop a personal relationship with their customers. You can search the database to find one of the many farmers markets around the country.
 
Look for the USDA Organic Seal
When shopping, look for the USDA Organic seal. It assures you that the agricultural products marketed as organic meet strict standards.
Organic crops are raised without using most conventional pesticides or petroleum-based fertilizer. Animals raised on an organic farm must be fed organic feed. They are given no antibiotics or growth hormones. For more information, visit the USDA National Organic Program's website.
 
What’s for Dinner (or Breakfast or Lunch)?
Use the Recipe Finder to Vary How Fruits and Vegetables are Used in Your Meals.
vegetables Squash. Okra. Corn. Bell peppers. Other fruits and vegetables... You love them, you have an abundance, and you need some ideas on how to use them in different ways. Use the Recipe Finder to find ways to prepare your bounty. The  ChooseMyPlate website also has many recipes.
 

From Garden to Plate, Safety Matters
Use safe practices to keep foods wholesome for you and your family.
fruits and vegetables When food is grown, processed, and prepared safely, everyone benefits. A host of Federal agencies share the responsibility for food safety. Food safety is key to delivering wholesome food to the plate. Use FoodSafety.gov as your gateway to information about safe food handling practices.


Last Modified: April 11, 2013 01:29 PM
 

 

  
  Nutrition Through the Seasons highlights nutrition education materials and resources throughout the year.

Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Available During the Spring. Though many fruits and vegetables are available canned, frozen or dried all year long, many fruits and vegetables are available fresh and in abundance during the spring.

Grow It, Try It, Like It! Preschool Fun with Fruits and Vegetables is a garden-themed nutrition education kit for child care center staff. The kit introduces children to peaches, strawberries, cantaloupe, spinach, sweet potatoes, and crookneck squash.
 
 

 
 
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