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Greeley-Evans School District 6 Nutrition Services supports student achievement by offering healthy, great-tasting meals, promoting overall wellness through nutrition education opportunities, and so much more!
The growing season for bell peppers in Colorado is from mid-May to mid-October
Bell peppers can be 2 to 6 inches long.
Bell peppers are in the same family as tomatoes, eggplant, and potatoes.
Most bell peppers are harvested by hand
ALL bell peppers start out GREEN before they ripen.
Red bell peppers are also known as sweet peppers. depending on how long they ripen.
Bell peppers get sweeter the longer they ripen.
The growing season for pears in Colorado is from mid-August to mid-October.
Pear trees grow to be around 30 40 feet
Pears prefer to grow in cooler climates
Pears are a type of pome fruit.
Over 3,000 varieties of pears.
Pears are members of the rose family.
Pears are considered to be the most fruit.
Common types of pears: Anjou, Bartlett, Bosc, Comice & Forelle. pears are harvested HAND.
The farms that grow for Rogers Mesa Fruit average 80 acres each.
Rogers Mesa Fruit packs & markets fruit grown on 7 family farms.
Rogers Mesa Fruit is certified organic.
Rogers Mesa Fruit supplies a diverse selection of crops.
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The 7 family farms Rogers Mesa Fruit works with are First Fruits Organic Farms, Mesa Crest Farm, Honey Rock Landing, Mountain Spirits Orchards, Honeycrisp Orchard, Fortunate Fruits & Fritchman Orchards
Their current location was established in 1981.
Rogers Mesa Fruit is located in Hotchkiss, CO.
Carrots grown in Colorado tend to taste sweeter because of the climate.
Carrots are 88% water.
Carrots take 4 months to to grow from seeds to fully mature vegetables.
The world record for the longest carrot is over 19 feet!
Colorado’s Rocky Mountain climate is ideal for carrots to reach full ripening, color & flavor potential.
Carrots can survive entire WINTERS underground!
Carrots are the 2nd most they grow for 2 years before completing their life cycle
Hungenberg Produce all started in 1908 with Emily Hungenberg and her 3 sons.
Hungenberg Produce started with just 7 acres of land and has now grown to over 4,000 acres. Fourthgeneration farmers & sons of Paul Hungenberg currently run the farmJared, Jason & Jordan.
Hungenberg Produce grow, pack & ship their carrots.
big part of Hungenberg Produce’s mission.
Hungenberg Produce is located in Greeley, CO.
Hungenberg Produce grow both organic & conventional carrots. Carrots and onions are the two crops that Hungenber g Produce grows the most.
Cabbage grown in Colorado is in season from mid-July through November.
400+ varieties of cabbage.
The average cabbage plant is 1 - 2 feet tall.
Cabbage is a coldseason vegetable.
Cabbage grows best in a lot of sunlight.
Cabbage is one of the OLDEST vegetables in existence…it has been harvested for over
of cabbage:
Early
Late Early cabbage takes 45 days to mature, and late cabbage takes 87 days.
Austin Family Farm is a family-owned & operated farm that began in 1922.
Husband and wife Glenn & Tony Austin started the farm together.
Glenn is a 7thgeneration farmer.
Family Farm grows a wide variety of fruits & vegetables
Austin Family Farm is located in Paonia, CO.
Their philosophy is that healthy soils produce healthy plants, which produce healthy animals, and, in turn, produce healthy people.
Colorado is home to 300+ dairy farms & 200,000 dairy cows.
5.3 BILLION pounds of milk is produced in Colorado each year.
Nearly 98% of U.S. dairy farms are family owned & operated.
Breeds of Dairy Cows:
1. Ayrshire 2. Brown Swiss 3. Guernsey 4. Holstein 5. Jersey 6. Milking Shorthorn
Holstein cows all have a unique pattern of spots!
ALL 50 states have dairy farms!
Cows can SEE almost 360 degrees and SMELL up to 6 miles away!
1 cow produces around 6 gallons of milk per day. Milk is the source of ALL dairy products!
Diary Farmers of America is a group of nearly 11,000 dairy farmers across the U.S.
”We work to preserve the ability to pass down the farm to the next generation.”
DFA is a group of 6,000 dairy farms.
Dairy Farmers of America dairy farms are family owned
Englewood, CO.
GreeleyEvans School District 6 serves Meadow Gold milka DFA brand.
Meadow Gold is the Intermountain Region’s largest full-service dairy.
Meadow Gold has 6 dairy farm locations.
