CLAYTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
“Fueling Student Achievement through Proper Nutrition.”
Clayton County Public Schools’ Nutrition department is proud to be participating in Farm to Student celebrating local foods & farms & nutrition education!
State School Nutrition Director, Dr. Dodson Visits Clayton County
A special thank you to Royal Food Service for delivering our produce! With Produce, It’s Personal.
C elebratin g local food, farmers & nutrition education!
Blueberries | Strawberries | Cranberries
Fiber Hapco Farms
Bennett’s Fresh Pak
Blueberries
Blueberries are a type of fruit known for their mildly tarte taste.
Types
Blueberries:
The U.S. is home to around 102,000 acres of blueberries.
Blueberries are native to North America.
4 JULY is National Blueberry Month!
Highbush blueberries are the most common.
The waxy coating on blueberries is called “bloom.”
1 blueberry bush can produce 6,000 blueberries/year.
Blueberries are one of the only foods naturally blue in color.
Lowbush blueberries are smaller & sweeterperfect for making jam!
B Vitamins
B Vitamins help support the body’s energy levels, brain function & cell metabolism
essential B vitamins:
Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5,
Vitamin B6, Vitamin B7, Vitamin B9 & Vitamin B12.
Water is needed to help the body absorb B vitamins.
B5, B12, C and E knock on your door…what do you do? blood cells.
B vitamins helps the body make energy from food.
B vitamins plays a role in serotonin production.
be regularly consumed.
Serotonin makes us feel happy
Bennett’s Fresh Pak
Bennett’s Fresh Pak is a family-owned & operated blueberry farm & packing facility.
Bennett’s Fresh Pak is currently run by brothers David & Andrew Bennett.
Bennett’s Fresh Pak grows their Providing blueberries at peak freshness & quality is a top priority for Bennett’s Fresh Pak.
Bennett’s Fresh Pak blueberries are picked at peak ripeness.
Bennetts Fresh Pak is located in Waycross, GA
Bennett’s Fresh Pak grows, picks, packs, cools & ships all their blueberries.
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Strawberries
Strawberries are a type of aggregate fruit a collection of ‘little fruits’ held together.
Strawberries are a part of the rose family.
Strawberries are the FIRST fruit to ripen in the spring.
Peak strawberry harvesting season is April - June.
1. June-bearing 2. Ever-bearing 3. Day-neutral strawberry has 200 seeds.
Strawberries are the ONLY fruit with seeds on the outside.
90% of the strawberries grown in the U.S. are from California.
Fiber
Fiber supports movement through the digestive system
Fiber is a type of carbohydrate body doesn’t digest; it simply passes through.
Soluble fiber dissolves in water…it helps regulate blood sugar levels and removes cholesterol from
Insoluble fiber is sometimes referred to as “roughage. ”
2 types of fiber:
1. Soluble fiber
Insoluble fiber
Fiber is ONLY found in plant foods.
Dairy & meat products do not have any fiber.
Fiber helps to regulate the body’s use of sugar.
Insoluble fiber does not dissolve in water…it helps food move throughout the digestive system.
BOTH forms of fiber are important & beneficial to overall health.
Hapco Farms
Hapco Farms is a 4th generation owned & operated
Henry A. Pollak started Hapco Farms
Hapco Farms was founded over 70 years ago by
LOCAL
Hapco Farms’ strawberry growers are located in Florida.
Hapco Farms partners with growers across the supply their produce vegetables.
Hapco Farms offers three varieties of
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Cranberries
Cranberries are a type of berry known for their tarte taste.
Cranberries are native to North America.
Cranberries are commercially grown in man-made wetlands or bogs.
Commercial cranberry farming was started in Massachusetts.
Cranberries are 90%
5% of cranberries produced are sold fresh. The rest are turned into juice. air pockets that allow them to float .
Cranberries are typically harvested in the fall between late September & early November.
20% of total cranberries consumed in the U.S. each year, are consumed the week of Thanksgiving.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C supports the immune systemthe body’s defense against infections.
ENERGY booster!
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?
A Vitamin C!
Vitamin C is a very important vitamin for healthy gums & teeth.
Milk is a type of dairy product –most commonly made from cows. essential nutrients
Milk is made up of 85-95% water with the rest being fats, proteins, carbohydrates & vitamins
Breeds of Dairy Cows: 6
1. Ayrshire
2. Brown Swiss
3. Guernsey
4. Holstein
5. Jersey
6. Milking Shorthorn
Holstein cows all have a unique pattern of spots!
1 cow produces around 6 gallons of milk per day. Cows can SEE almost 360 degrees and SMELL up to 6 miles away!
dairy farms!
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 is made
blocks.
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.
