<p> ~GIVE IT A TRY AT HOME~ Harvest of Month FEBRUARY - FROZEN BERRIES Try them in school lunch on ______Berries and Greens Smoothie Prep time: 5 minutes; Serves: 2 Test your Berry IQ! Recipe From: Common Threads 1) On average, there are about ______tiny seeds in a strawberry. Ingredients: a) 25 b) 100 c) 200 d) 500 4 large kale leaves or 1 handful of spinach 2) The Evergreen Blackberry is native to ______and ½ cup berries appeared in the Pacific Northwest in the mid-1800’s. 1 orange a) Spain b) England c) India d) South Africa 1 cup plain yogurt 3) Strawberries are highest in which vitamin? a) Vitamin A b) Vitamin B6 c) Vitamin C What to do: 4) Name the 4 colors of raspberries.  Thoroughly wash and dry greens and berries. 1) ______ Place greens, berries, and yogurt in blender. 2) ______ Cut orange in half and juice. Add juice to blender. 3) ______ Blend until smooth. Enjoy! 4) ______Answers: 1) c 2) b 3) c 4) gold, black, purple, and red Reasons to Eat Berries Love Local Food! A half-cup serving of berries like February is a great time to show your love for raspberries, blueberries, and local food and the people who produce and sell strawberries has lots of Vitamin C, it. Eating food grown or raised nearby is a great fiber, and manganese. Berries are way to love yourself, your community, and the environment. also rich in phytochemicals and Fall in love with your food all over again this February and Eat antioxidants, which help your body Local First! fight diseases. It is important to eat a rainbow of fruits and vegetables because the different colors let Did you know? you know that the plants contain different phytochemicals, which  The Northeast Native Americans revered the blueberry help you stay healthy! and told stories about how the Great Spirit sent the “star berry” to relieve children’s hunger during a famine. Creating lifelong healthy eaters by connecting the  Strawberries are the most popular berry in North America. cafeteria to the garden, classroom, and the community  Blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, cranberries, kiwis, huckleberries, gooseberries, and currants are all produced in Washington State. </p>