Minnesota Harvest of the Month

We are so glad you have found your way to Minnesota’s Harvest of the Month Early Care materials! We hope these resources can provide some fun activities, resources and facts about some produce that can be grown in Minnesota.

 Early care versions linked here include: 

• An activity plan oriented to an early care audience
• A fact sheet with some interesting facts and a link to a Harvest of the Month video
• Simple recipes, with Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) crediting information  

We also have a couple of documents that could be used across all the items, including: 

•  5 senses resource: Some early care providers recommended this as a consistent activity to introduce and explore these items. Using all your other senses can be an easier entry for kids who  might not be ready to taste yet!
• Coloring pages: this was an addition based on feedback from providers - several are produce outlines, and some have simple activities, like bean matching!

Apples

• Apple Activity Sheet
• Apple Fact Sheet
• Apple Recipe
• Apple Star Story

Beans

• Beans Activity Sheet
• Beans Fact Sheet
• Beans Recipe

Corn

• Corn Activity Sheet
• Corn Fact Sheet
• Corn Recipe

Melons

• Melon Activity Sheet
• Melon Fact Sheet
• Melon Recipe

Mustard Greens

• Mustard Greens Activity Sheet
• Mustard Greens Fact Sheet
• Mustard Greens Recipe

Peppers

• Pepper Activity Sheet
• Pepper Fact Sheet
• Pepper Recipe

Potatoes

• Potatoes Activity Sheet
• Potatoes Fact sheet
• Potatoes Recipe

Squash

• Squash Activity Sheet
• Squash Fact Sheet
• Squash Recipe

Versions of these resources are also available in other languages: 

Soomaali   Español   Hmoob

We hope to be able to update and expand these resources in the future, and would welcome your feedback! Email [email protected] with suggestions or ideas.