National Berry Month
MyPlate, Team Nutrition, & The Institute of Child Nutrition
July 25, 2023
July is National Berry Month! Summer is a great time to serve delicious meals/snacks that include berries, while educating those in your care about healthy eating with fruit. That’s why our partners at MyPlate and Team Nutrition have multiple great resources to help you highlight berries! You can also order free print copies of these materials online. Â
Our partners at the Institute of Child Nutrition also have some great recipes incorporating berries!Â
Educational Resources and Activities
If you have kindergarteners in your care, this emergent reader is perfect to teach them about different types of fruit. Have your children identify which fruits are berries!Â
Lesson 10 of The Great Garden Detective Adventure is a fun activity for 3rd and 4th graders in your care. This lesson reviews important gardening and nutrition facts about strawberries and raspberries/blackberries and helps children prepare recipes and taste dishes featuring these berries.Â
This poster encourages children to eat fruits and vegetables. You can use the poster to also play a game to find the berries. Have children spot all of the berries that appear in the poster.Â
As you serve berries in your program, use the bingo card from the Summer Food, Summer Moves activity guide to mark off the different berries you eat.Â
Recipes from the Institute of Child NutritionÂ
Berry Medley and Quinoa Breakfast Bake
Love breakfast casseroles? Start the day with this delicious breakfast made with quinoa, oats, and berries. Serve it hot or cold.Â
Take your corn muffins to the next level. Add blueberries for a splash of color and a burst of flavor.Â
Want a new tasty grain option for breakfast? Try this whole grain-rich quick bread that is full of orange flavor and cranberries.Â