Harvest of the Month

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Welcome to Harvest of the Month!

The 2024-25 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.

Welcome Letters

Teacher Welcome Letter HOTM 2025.docx

HOTM Parent Letter_English.docx

HOTM Parent Letter_Spanish.docx

HOTM Parent Letter_Vietnamese .docx

HOTM Parent Letter_Korean.docx

Lessons and Resources

Month	Lessons and Activties	Resources
January 27 - 31 Pomelos	Pomelo (Grades K-3) Lesson_English Pomelo (Grades K-3) Lesson_Spanish Pomelo (Grades 4-6) Lesson_English Pomelo (Grades 4-6) Lesson_Spanish	Educator Newsletter (Grapefruit) Family Newsletter (English) Family Newsletter (Spanish)
February 18 - 21, 24 Spinach	Spinach (Grades K-3) Lesson_English Spinach (Grades K-3) Lesson_Spanish Spinach (Grades 4-6) Lesson_English Spinach (Grades 4-6) Lesson_Spanish	Educator Newsletter Family Newsletter (English) Family Newsletter (Spanish)
March 10 - 14 Asparagus	Asparagus (Grades K-3) Lesson_English Asparagus (Grades K-3) Lesson_Spanish Asparagus (Grades 4-6) Lesson_English Asparagus (Grades 4-6) Lesson_Spanish	Educator Newsletter Family Newsletter (English) Family Newsletter (Spanish)
April 21 - 25 Blackberries	Blackberries (Grades K-3) Lesson_English Blackberries (Grades K-3) Lesson_Spanish Blackberries (Grades 4-6) Lesson_English Blackberries (Grades 4-6) Lesson_Spanish	Educator Newsletter Family Newsletter (English) Family Newsletter (Spanish)
May 12 - 16 Cherries	Cherries (Grades K-3) Lesson_English Cherries (Grades K-3) Lesson_Spanish Cherries (Grades 4-6) Lesson_English Cherries (Grades 4-6) Lesson_Spanish	Educator Information (California Cherries) Family Newsletter (English) Family Newsletter (Spanish)

Deadline to Sign-up: OCTOBER 4, 2024

2024-25 HOTM Flyer

If you have any questions about the program, please contact:

Nadia Moya, nmoya@ocde.us, 714-966-4403

*Harvest of the Month archived resources can be found HERE