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OCTOBER 2026
East Noble School Corporation Celebrating Local Food, Farmers & Nutrition Education!
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INSPIRE. ENGAGE. EMPOWER. East Noble School Corporation’s Food Services Department is proud to be participating in Farm To Student serving healthy foods & promoting nutrition education!
Celebrating local food, farmers & nutrition education! Milk | Apples | Tomatoes | Pumpkins | Squash
Calcium
Vitamin A
Fiber
Copper
B Vitamins
Milk Milk is a type of dairy product – most commonly made from cows.
Milk contains 13 essential nutrients.
Milk is made up of 85-95% water with the rest being fats, proteins, carbohydrates & vitamins.
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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! 1 cow produces around 6 gallons of milk per day. Cows can SEE almost 360 degrees and SMELL up to 6 miles away!
ALL 50 states have dairy farms!
The U.S. produces ~227 BILLION pounds of milk each year.
Milk is the source of ALL dairy products!
Calcium Calcium supports healthy bones & teeth as well as proper blood & muscle function. Calcium is the 5th most abundant chemical element in the Earth’s crust. Calcium helps keep muscles working properly.
99%
Calcium also supports heart health.
of the body’s calcium is stored in the bones.
Calcium helps form bones and teeth and keep them healthy.
The other 1% is found in the blood, muscles & other tissues. Calcium helps to heal cuts & wounds.
Calcium is the
MOST
abundant mineral in the human body.
Apples Apples are one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits.
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of the Most Popular Varieties of Apples:
Most apples are harvested & sold fresh.
The U.S. is home to approximately 322,000 acres of apple orchards.
1. Red Delicious 2. Gala 3. Granny Smith 4. Fuji 5. Golden Delicious
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There are
2,500+ different varieties of apples are grown in the U.S.
21% of apples are juiced.
Most apples are HAND-PICKED.
An apple blossom is the Apple trees take flower that 4 - 8 years to start comes from an producing fruit. apple tree.
Fiber Fiber supports movement through the digestive system. Fiber is a type of carbohydrate that the body doesn’t digest; it simply passes through. Soluble fiber dissolves in water…it helps regulate blood sugar levels and removes cholesterol from the blood stream.
Insoluble fiber is sometimes referred to as “roughage.” Dairy & meat products do not have any fiber.
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types of fiber:
1. Soluble fiber 2. Insoluble fiber
Fiber helps to regulate the body’s use of sugar.
Fiber is ONLY found in plant foods.
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.
Tomatoes Tomatoes are usually treated as a vegetable but are botanically a fruit.
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Tomatoes are a fruit because they grow from flowers & contain seeds.
1. Cherry 2. Grape 3. Roma
Popular Types of Tomatoes:
There are over 10,000
different varieties of
Tomatoes come in a variety of colors including red, yellow, purple & more!
tomatoes.
Tomatoes are a part of the nightshade family.
Tomatoes take around
60 to 100 days to
grow from seed to fruit. Tomatoes are a warm season crop that thrive in the sun.
Vitamin A Vitamin A supports good vision, growth & immunity. Vitamin A helps improve eyesight to see better at night and experience more vivid colors during the day. How far can you read down this eye chart?
Vitamin A has antioxidant properties.
Vitamin A can help speed up the healing process of cuts & scrapes. Vitamin A supports the immune system to fight off infections.
Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin.
Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin – which means it absorbs better into the body when eaten with foods with some fat like avocados!
Pumpkins Pumpkins are a type of winter squash.
The U.S. produces 1.5+ BILLION pounds of pumpkins each year.
Pumpkins are a type of fruit because they grow on vines & have seeds. There are around 500 seeds in every pumpkin.
Morton, IL is known as the Pumpkin Capital of the World!
Pumpkins range in color from red, yellow, green & orange!
80% of the
Pumpkins are made up of 90% water.
U.S. pumpkin crop is available in OCTOBER.
“LARGE MELON” Pumpkins are grown on EVERY continent except Antarctica.
Copper Copper supports the creation of red blood cells & energy. Red blood cells help carry oxygen throughout the body. Minerals, like copper naturally occur in soil, water & rocks. Copper is a mineral.
Plants absorb minerals through their roots.
Most copper in the body is found in the liver, brain, kidneys & skeletal muscles.
Copper helps maintain healthy, strong bones.
Foods like pumpkins contain minerals because their plants roots absorbed them. Copper helps the brain function properly.
Copper is known as an essential nutrient.
Copper plays a role in helping the body turn food in energy!
Butternut Squash Butternut squash is a type of winter squash.
Winter squash is usually grown in the summer and harvested in the fall.
There are two types of squash: WINTER & SUMMER. Squash are botanically fruits because they grow from flowers & contain seeds.
Butternut squash grow on vines that can reach up to 15 feet in length. Butternut squash are known for their sweet and nutty flavor. Squash flowers are mainly pollinated by bees. Butternut squash takes about 3 to 4 months to grow from seed to harvest.
B Vitamins B Vitamins help support the body’s energy levels, brain function & cell metabolism.
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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? In-Vitamin!
B vitamins helps the body make energy from food.
B vitamins help create red blood cells.
The body cannot store most B vitamins, so they need to be regularly consumed.
B vitamins play a role in serotonin production. Serotonin makes us feel happy.