Jersey Tastes! Harvest of the Month

A Year-Round Celebration of the Garden State's Fruits and Vegetables 

Join the New Jersey Department of Agriculture for a monthly tasting of some of New Jersey’s best fruits and vegetables! Whether you feature items on the salad bar, in taste tests from the school garden, or in lessons featuring local produce, we want YOU to join in this delicious fun!

Getting Started with Classroom & Schoolwide Tastings Guide 

To find nutritional facts, activities, recipes & more click on the activity sheets below: 

• Apple 
• Asparagus
• Blueberry 
• Cabbage 
• Corn 
• Kale 
• Lettuce
• Peach 
• Pepper 
• Spinach 
• Squash
• Strawberry 
• Sweet Potato 
• Tomato 
• Zucchini 
• Leek - *made in collaboration with Liz Campbell of Lenape H.S., 2nd place winner in the Jersey Tastes! Harvest of the Month Contest 
• Scallion - *made in collaboration with Rachel Lawrence of Lenape H.S., 1st place winner in Jersey Tastes! Harvest of the Month Contest 

Where can you share your events with us? On our Jersey Fresh Farm to School Facebook, and Instagram pages. 

What hashtag should you use to post to social media? Use #jerseytastes and #farmtoschoolnj to share your tasting tales!