D I G I T A L M A G A Z I N E
2024/2025 EDITION
C elebratin g local food, local farmers & nutrition education!
The Food Service Department at Richmond Community Schools is committed to delivering nutritious and delicious meals that support student success. Its mission is to enhance student health and well-being through the promotion of healthy eating habits.
C elebratin g local food, local farmers & nutrition education!
Traverse City, Michigan is known Cherry Capital of the World
Michigan grows of all tart cherries grown in the U.S.
Michigan is home to around tart cherry trees.
Tart cherries are most often used for baking.
A cherry tree can produce cherries for around 100 years.
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Cherries are a type of stone fruit - a fleshy fruit that contains a hard “pit” inside.
There are 1,000+ different varieties of cherries.
Bing cherries
(a type of sweet cherry) are the most popular variety of cherry.
Cherry trees can grow up to be 33 feet tall!
Cherries grow on trees that are known for their flowers – the cherry blossom.
Cherry Central is a cooperative of small family-owned fruit farms
Cherry Central is currently made of In 1973, five Michigan together to form Cherry Central.
“We
love
what we grow & know you will too.” is 100% farmerowned.
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fruits & vegetables.
“We are stronger when we work together.”
Cherry Central exports their products all over the world.
Cherry Central’s headquarters are located in Traverse City, Michigan.
Cucumbers are technically fruits since they & contain seeds.
There are cucumbers.
1 vine can produce 25 - 125 cucumbers. of cucumbers seeds.
World Cucumber Day is June 14th!
Cucumbers grow on
Vitamin K supports proper blood function, bone growth & kidney health. The body has the ability to create vitamin K on its own.
2 main forms of vitamin K: K1 and K2.
Vitamin K is a fat-soluble which means…
Vitamin K helps the body heal from wounds.
It absorbs better into the body when eaten with foods with some fat like olive oil or avocados!
Vitamin K helps produce proteins that bind themselves to calcium - this helps build strong bones.
Vitamin K supports heart health.
Vitamin K is found throughout the body in the liver, brain, heart, pancreas & bones.
Vitamin K plays a role in proper blood function- specifically with clotting.
Oranges are a type of them grown in the U.S. from
Popular Types of Oranges:
1. Navel
2. Hamlin
3. Valencia
600+ varieties of oranges.
Orange season is 9 months long… October - June!
oranges are juiced.
Sub-tropical areas have ideal climate for growing oranges.
Most oranges are harvested by hand.
Vitamin C supports the immune systemthe body’s defense against infections.
Vitamin C is also referred to as “ascorbic acid.”
Vitamin C is an antioxidant. Antioxidants help protect against damage caused by exposure to harmful substances in the environment.
The body cannot make vitamin C on its own - it has to come from food.
Vitamin C helps keep you happy & healthy! What do you call a vitamin that improves your eyesight?
Vitamin C is a very important vitamin for healthy gums & teeth.
