Levy County School District
Food & Nutrition Department
Levy County School District’s Nutrition Department is proud to be participating in Farm to Student serving serving local crops & celebrating farmers!
Levy County School District’s Wellness Policy
Traders Hill Farm is an aquaponics farm that was founded in
Traders Hill Farm is currently run by Tracy Nazzaro.
“Dedicated to producing quality, fresh & safe foods to our community."
Aquaponics is an agriculture system that uses both aquaculture &
nurture the growing plants.
Located in Hilliard, FL.
Traders Hill Farm wide variety of fruits & vegetables.
Sustainability is a core value for Traders Hill Farm.
GP Farms was established in
GP Farms grows, harvests & distributes their produce.
GP Farms is a is a farm that specializes in quality specialty crops.
GP Farms grows a wide selection of specialty crops.
QUALITY is a top priority for GP Farms.
GP Farms is proud to practice sustainable & advanced farming methods.
GP Farms’ are quality, sustainability, integrity, innovation and customer satisfaction.
Florida is most commonly known for 3 main types of apples: Anna, Dorsett Garden & Tropic Sweet.
Most apples grown in FL grown in the northern & central parts of the state.
21% of all harvested apples are juiced.
36
apples makes 1 gallon of cider.
Most apples are harvested & sold fresh.
varieties of apples are grown in the U.S. 2,500+
21% of apples are juiced.
An apple blossom is the flower that comes from an apple tree.
An apple tree takes at least 4 years to start producing fruit.
Most of the lettuce grown in Florida is grown between October & April.
Darker green lettuce leaves are MORE LEAST MOST Lettuce grows best in cooler climates.
Lettuce plants grow to be 6 - 12 inches tall.
Iceberg lettuce (also known as crisphead) is the most popular type of lettuce in the U.S. Main Types of
Broccoli growing season in Florida starts in January and continues through the end of July
Sprouting 2. Heading
most popular varieties grown in Florida.
The word broccoli means “the flowering
Broccoli is a type of cruciferous vegetable.
Pronounced kroo·
Broccoli takes 70-140 days to complete growing after planting.
Plant City, Florida is known as the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World.
One acre of land can produce 50,000 pounds of strawberries.
season
are the FIRST fruit to ripen in the spring.
3
1. June-bearing 2. Ever-bearing 3. Day-neutral
200 seeds.
Strawberries are the ONLY fruit with seeds on the outside.
Strawberries are a part of the rose family.
Lafayette and Okeechobee are Florida’s leading dairy counties.
Most of the dairy cows in Florida are Holsteins (the black and white cows), and their spots are unique like a fingerprint!
Cows chew their cud 50 times per minute.
How many times can chew in a minute?!
Cows can SEE almost and SMELL up to 6 miles away!
Most Florida dairy herds range 150 -
Florida dairy farmers byproducts such as citrus pulp, brewers’ grain and whole cottonseed that are consumed by the cows instead of ending up in landfills.
A Florida dairy cow produces about 68 gallons of milk each day.
M&B Dairy is a 4th-generation family dairy farm that is home to over 700 dairy cows the dairy industry through all aspects of their production.
M&B Dairy is currently run by Dale McClellan.
Located in Lecanto, FL.
M&B Dairy prioritizes COMFORT for their cows with open-air barns and rubber mats in stalls.
“Buffy the Cow” is M&B Dairy’s mascot.
M&B Dairy provides milk to over 32 school districts in Florida.
M&B Dairy was started in the 1950s.
Let’s shake some BUTTER!
2 cups cold heavy whipping cream 1 ounce plastic cups with lids
Pour 2 tablespoons of heavy cream into each portion cup. Place the lid on each cup, and distribute to students.
Shake the container until butter forms a soft lump. Continue to shake until buttermilk separates out of the lump and the container contains a solid lump of butter and liquid buttermilk. The process should take 3 to 5 minutes.
To strain, pour off or drink the buttermilk, leaving only the solid butter.
OPTIONAL: Remove the lump of butter, and wrap it in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until you are ready to serve.
For more information, visit FloridaMilk.com/in-the-schools
