Harvest of the Month

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Welcome to Harvest of the Month!

The 2026-27 Harvest of the Month Program provides engaging lessons and sample taste tests for seasonal, California-grown, fruits and vegetables each month to Orange County schools! The program includes standards-aligned lessons for grades K - 3 and grades 4 - 6, digital materials and resources, and taste testing kits.

Educator Information

Lessons and Resources

Month	Lessons and Activties	Resources
January 25-29 Golden Kiwis	Golden Kiwi Lesson_Grade K-3 (English) Golden Kiwi Lesson_Grade K-3 (Spanish) Golden Kiwi Lesson_Grade 4-6 (English) Golden Kiwi Lesson_Grade 4-6 (Spanish)	Educator Newsletter Family Newsletter (English) Family Newsletter (Spanish)
February 22-26 Radicchio	Radicchio Lesson_Grade K-3 (English) Radicchio Lesson_Grade K-3 (Spanish) Radicchio Lesson_Grade 4-6 (English) Radicchio Lesson_Grade 4-6 (Spanish)	Educator Newsletter Family Newsletter (English) Family Newsletter (Spanish)
March 15-19 & 22-26 Cassava Chips	Cassava Lesson_Grade K-3 (English) Cassava Lesson_Grade K-3 (Spanish) Cassava Lesson_Grade 4-6 (English) Cassava Lesson_Grade 4-6 (Spanish)	Educator Newsletter Family Newsletter (English) Family Newsletter (Spanish)
April 19-23 Easter Egg Radishes	Radish Lesson_Grade K-3 (English) Radish Lesson_Grade K-3 (Spanish) Radish Lesson_Grade 4-6 (English) Radish Lesson_Grade 4-6 (Spanish)	Educator Newsletter Family Newsletter (English) Family Newsletter (Spanish)
May 10-14 Apricots	Apricot Lesson_Grade K-3 (English) Apricot Lesson_Grade K-3 (Spanish) Apricot Lesson_Grade 4-6 (English) Apricot Lesson_Grade 4-6 (Spanish)