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It's finally spring, and that means it's time for fruit! Did you know that strawberries are the first fruit to ripen in the spring? They are one of America's favorite fruits and are filled with lots of vitamin C. Have you ever hand-picked strawberries or grown your own? Tell us in the comments and keep an eye out for strawberry facts and recipes all month! #HarvestOfTheMonth #StrawberryFacts #StrawberryRecipes

Registration is now open for the 8th Georgia Farm to School and Early Care and Education Summit to be held virtually April 27- May 1. The Summit features dynamic education sessions highlighting gardening, cooking with kids, local procurement, curriculum integration, and more! This event is hosted by Georgia Organics and the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning and presented by the Georgia Farm to School Alliance and Georgia Farm to Early Care and Education Summit. Visit https://farmtoschool.georgiaorganics.org/summit to view the agenda and register!

On the last but not least day of the month, we are highlighting the super power of beets! Too often veggie critics put beets in the undeserved "gross" category, so let's work to change that! Beets are not only naturally sweet and often used as a sweetener in foods, but are very nutritious and can even help athletes perform better and longer, increasing your body's access to oxygen. What's your favorite way to eat beets? Have you tried beet brownies? Check out the recipe below... for beet brownies made with applesauce! https://www.happyfoodstube.com/dark-chocolate-beetroot-bro/ #BeetsAreBeautiful #HarvestOfTheMonth #EatLocalGa #BeetRecipes #BeetFacts Image description: On right of image, picture displays a photo of fresh, cleaned and uncooked beets with greens still attached to top of vegetable. To the left of the beets is the following text in bulleted format: All About Beets: This root veggie has an extensive resume, containing many vitamins and minerals such as magnesium, potassium, folate, vitamin C, protein, fiber, vitamin B6 and iron! Beets can help lower your blood pressure, aid in digestion and brain health, and help fight inflammation! This super veggie also enhances physical activity performance and is a favorite among athletes, especially in smoothie form. Some ways to eat beets include using the greens in a salad, juicing the raw beetroot, roasting, or eating the beetroot raw in a salad or coleslaw.

Carrots are sweeter when roasted! Try this recipe out at home and eat as a side dish on a plate with other prepared vegetables, rice, lentils or whole-wheat pasta. Get creative and add other veggies into this recipe, like broccoli or kale! Have you tried this recipe? Let us know in the comments! #HarvestoftheMonth #CarrotRecipes #EatLocalGa Image Description: Images feature a baking sheet on a countertop that contains prepared and roasted carrots. The recipe featured is for ...garlic parmesan roasted carrots. What You'll Need: 2 pounds (1kg) carrots, washed and halved; 1/4 cup olive oil, 4 large cloves garlic, minced (or 1 tablespoon minced garlic); 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese; 2 tablespoons Panko bread crumbs (or normal breadcrumbs); Salt and pepper, to taste. How to Cook: Preheat oven to 400F (200C). Lightly coat a baking sheet with cooking oil spray or olive oil. Place carrots in a bowl. Add the olive oil, garlic, parmesan, bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Stir ingredients together to coat the carrots. Spread carrots out on baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes or until tender.

Remember to RSVP for tonight's class to learn everything you need to know to stock your pantry and fridge with healthy and delicious foods AND how to maximize your shopping budget. RSVP at https://bit.ly/2OaiZLz

Join us TOMORROW for a fun and interactive grocery shopping experience! Virtually cruise down the aisles with HealthMPowers Community Engagement Specialist, Kristina Hyland, while she highlights everything you need to know to stock your pantry and fridge with healthy and delicious foods AND how to maximize your shopping budget. RSVP at https://bit.ly/2OaiZLz