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Local Kids Eat Local Kale!

Local Kids Eat Local Kale!. How does your kale grow?. You just need one small seed– the size of a tiny pin head - to grow an entire plant. Photo credit: Farm with a View. Although it is not a lettuce, kale grows in a similar way.

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Local Kids Eat Local Kale!

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  1. Local Kids Eat Local Kale!

  2. How does your kale grow? You just need one small seed– the size of a tiny pin head - to grow an entire plant. Photo credit: Farm with a View Although it is not a lettuce, kale grows in a similar way. Kale is fresh year round because it can handle cold temperatures, while many other crops cannot. Kale is a member of the brassica family which includes collard greens, brussels sprouts, cauliflower and broccoli.

  3. Why choose kale instead of an iceberg lettuce salad? Let’s do a one cup comparison to see why… Kale is Super Green & Super Healthy Usually, veggies with more vibrant colors are richer in vitamins & minerals. Compared to one cup of iceberg lettuce kale has… 30 times the amount of Vitamin A. 40 times the amount of Vitamin C. 32 times the amount of Vitamin K It also has more calcium Be open-minded & healthy– try local kale at school this month!

  4. These are some of the local farmers who grow kale for you to eat. Clayton from Growing Washington Becky & Ray from Ralph’s Greenhouse Kale grows very well here where we live. You can pick & eat kale all year long. It is so good for you! Gretchen from Spring Frog Farm

  5. How do we eat kale? Photo credit: honestfare.com Have you tried Kale Chips? Bake kale leaves & sprinkle them with salt, and you can eat them like popcorn or other chips. Kale salad is delicious! Try it with dried fruit and maybe some sunflower seeds! Kale & other yummy veggies in a nice bowl of warm soup tastes great. Try Harvest of the Month and decide for yourself how you like to eat kale! Photo credit: cranmoms.com

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