Harvest of the Month

Here’s a Kid Scoop page that’s “a-peeling” and gets to the “core” of what’s great about apples. This common and popular fruit is rich in fiber and antioxidents that help keep your digestive and immune systems healthy. That means you … Continue reading →

Meet the Berry Family—Cranberry, Raspberry, Blackberry. Loganberry, Boysenberry and Strawberry! The Berries are fruity bunch that add loads of nutrition to your diet and contain phytochemicals to keep growing bodies healthy. Learn how the boysenberry got its name, why cranberry … Continue reading →

Did you know that vegetables have families, too? This issue is devoted to a popular member of the cabbage family. Broccoli, a green wonderland of nutrition, is packed with vitamins and minerals that help young bodies grow strong and stay … Continue reading →

What’s orange, packed with nutrition, and ready to eat right out of the garden? Carrots! Carrots are one of nature’s most convenient foods. Low in calories, high in food value and packed with Vitamin A, carrots are a simple and … Continue reading →

What do kumquats, pummelos, and satsumas have in common (besides unusual names)? They are all fruits – specifically, citrus fruits! Loaded with Vitamin C and other nutrients, citrus fruits provide the focus for this issue packed with fun facts and … Continue reading →

Time for budding chefs to brush up on their fun food facts! This issue explores the onion—a diet staple that adds flavor to soups, stews, salads and sandwiches. Why does this flavorful fellow make you cry? What can you do … Continue reading →

When mom or dad say, “Eat your veggies!” they know what they’re talking about. This issue highlights the common pea – a simple round green vegetable that packs a lot of nutrition! Aside from the vitamins and minerals they provide, … Continue reading →

Spinach takes center stage in this special edition from the Harvest of the Month series. When Popeye the Sailor began boasting the virtues of this leafy green in 1929, its popularity soared. Not only is spinach easy to prepare and … Continue reading →

Tomatoes, tomatoes, everywhere—in salads, pizzas, hamburgers, spaghetti sauce, salsa, and grilled on the bar-be-que! From its humble beginnings in South America to dining tables worldwide, this versatile food has been around for 350 million years. Red, green, yellow, round, squishy … Continue reading →