This week, we served White Bean and Spinach Ragout, the winning vegetarian dish from our 2023/2024 Culinary Cup Competition. Kudos to the culinary students at Stafford High School for making such a tasty dish! #VAHarvestoftheMonth  #FarmtoSchool  #LocalVirginaTomatoes

Today, we offered our Tomato Caprese Salad, made with local Virginia-grown tomatoes. It paired perfectly with our delicious burger and fries! #HarvestoftheMonth  #VAHarvestoftheMonth

Warmer temperatures = a new fresh veggie to choose from every month!🌞 From zoodles to zucchini bread there are so many ways to enjoy July's Harvest of the Month - Zucchini 🌱 #VAHarvestoftheMonth

Can you believe it's already June? As the weather is heating up this summer, be sure to chomp into the June Virginia Harvest of the Month - Cucumbers! How do you plan to incorporate Virginia grown cucumbers into your summer meals programs? 👨‍🌾👀 #VAHarvestoftheMonth

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The May Virginia Harvest of the Month is Strawberries! Incorporating fresh, local strawberries into your menu this month will add color, flavor, and nutrition to your serving line. How do you plan to serve and promote local strawberries this month? #VAHarvestoftheMonth

The April Virginia Harvest of the Month is Lettuce! Fresh local lettuce adds color, crunch, and essential nutrition to the serving line. How do you feature fresh lettuce on your April menu? #VAHarvestoftheMonth #VAFarmtoSchool

Gloucester County Public Schools featured the February Harvest of the Month on this Butternut Squash, Apple, and Chicken Salad! #VATrayTuesday #VAHarvestoftheMonth Gloucester Schools

The March Virginia Harvest of the Month is Kale! Looking for a fun recipe to share with your students? Head on over to doe.virginia.gov/hom for our standardized recipe for the Chicken Kale Caesar Wrap! #VAHarvestoftheMonth

New month, new Virginia Harvest of the Month! February in Virginia means fresh and flavorful butternut squash. What is your favorite way to incorporate butternut squash in the school and community nutrition programs menus? #VAHarvestoftheMonth #VAFarmtoSchool

Start off the new year with the great benefits of sweet potatoes! Locally grown sweet potatoes will be offered to all grade levels this month! Access our full menu at schoolcafe.com. #VAFarmtoSchool #VAHarvestoftheMonth

The December Harvest of the Month is spinach! Looking for a way to introduce students to spinach? Check out the standardized recipe for the Hulk Fruit Smoothie at doe.virginia.gov/hom. #VAHarvestoftheMonth #VAFarmtoSchool

The November Harvest of the Month is cabbage! From Cole slaw to stir fry, there are so many ways to introduce students to cabbage! How do you incorporate fresh, local cabbage into your menus? #VAHarvestoftheMonth

Regional Farm to School Associate in Rappahannock County Public Schools leads an educational taste test of the September Harvest of the Month! #VAHarvestoftheMonth #VAFarmtoSchool 📸: Rappahannock County Public Schools

The September Harvest of the Month is sweet bell peppers! Go to doe.virginia.gov/hom for Harvest of the Month promotional and educational resources! #VAHarvestoftheMonth

Check out that August Harvest of the Month beautifully featured on this high school lunch menu in Stafford 🍅 Who wouldn't be excited for this meal? #VAHarvestoftheMonth 📸: Stafford School Nutrition

Chesterfield County Public Schools served this beautiful tray at the Chesterfield County Farmer's Market last week! Featuring farm to school tomatoes and a kale chicken Caesar salad wrap. #VAFarmtoSchool #VATrayTuesday #VAHarvestoftheMonth Chesterfield Schools

The August Harvest of the Month is tomatoes! There are so many ways to incorporate fresh, local tomatoes in your meal programs. How do your students enjoy tomatoes most? #VAHarvestoftheMonth

And just like that, it's June! The June Virginia Harvest of the Month is cucumbers. We can't wait to see how you use cucumbers in your summer meal programs! Drop your best menu ideas below! #VAHarvestoftheMonth