SOUTH LYON Community Schools
South Lyon Community Schools Food Service Department is proud to be participating in Farm To Student serving local food,
C elebratin g local food, local farmers & nutrition education!
Apples | Lettuce| Milk
Revolution Farms Nutrition Education
Riveridge
Apples
Apples are the largest & most valuable crop grown in MI.
Michigan harvests 24 MILLION bushels of apples each year.
Michigan is home to over 14 MILLION apple trees.
Most apples are harvested & sold fresh.
36
apples makes 1 gallon of cider.
2,500+
21% of all harvested apples are juiced. varieties of apples are grown in the U.S.
Apples are one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits.
An apple blossom is the flower that comes from an apple tree.
Apple trees take at least 4 years to start producing fruit.
Riveridge
Riveridge represents ½ of Michigan’s fresh apple crop.
Riveridge grows, packs, ships & markets all their apples.
Riveridge is a group of 117 family-owned & operated apple Michigan apple orchards.
Riveridge was founded 30+ years ago by Don Armock, Roger Geers & Dan Rock, Sr.
Riveridge is located in Sparta, Michigan.
Riveridge is home to 37,000+ acres of apple orchards across Michigan.
Riveridge produces over 20 different varieties of apples!
Riveridge also produces & asparagus.
Due to the climate, most of the lettuce grown in Michigan is grown in greenhouses
Darker green lettuce leaves are MORE LEAST MOST
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. 2.
Lettuce grows best in cooler climates.
Crisphead
Looseleaf
Romaine
Revolution Farms
Revolution Farms is a 3 acre state of the art greenhouse that specializes in
Revolution Farms’ indoor facility allows for their lettuce to be in season year-round!
Revolution Farms grows eight different varieties of lettuce.
Revolution Farms was founded by John Green & Chip George.
Revolution Farms is located in Caledonia, Michigan.
Revolution
Revolution Farms packs &
Michigan is home to 900+ dairy farms & 445,000 dairy cows.
11.6 BILLION lbs. of milk is produced in Michigan 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
The U.S. produces ~21 BILLION gallons of milk each year.
1 cow produces around 6 gallons of milk per day. Milk is the source of ALL dairy products! Cows can SEE almost 360 degrees and SMELL up to 6 miles away!
Protein
Protein builds, maintains and replaces the tissues in the body.
Protein helps to transport & store nutrients throughout the body.
18 - 20% of the body is protein.
EVERY cell in the human body contains protein.
The body cannot store protein long term… which is why protein needs to be consumed daily.
Protein plays a big role in building and repairing muscles.
Protein is a MACRONUTRIENT . A macronutrient is a nutrient that the body needs in LARGE
Protein helps maintain fluid balance throughout the body.
