Fall 2 – Minnesota’s Harvest

Offered November – January

Minnesota’s Harvest

A variety of grains and late-season produce make for tasty eating. These lessons go beyond wheat to teach about rye, oats and our native wild rice, while kids taste roots and healthy dark greens!

Winter Vegetables - Discover how some of our most healthful vegetables survive outside in the winter, and how root cellars once kept many others fresh in the coldest months. Children will learn through stories and taste a selection of cabbages, roots, and hardy greens.

Amazing Grains - For centuries, humans have been growing and cultivating many different kinds of grains.  Learn about the wheat that has shaped Minnesota, and the other small grains our state is proud to produce: wild rice, oats and rye.

Wild Rice - Minnesota’s native grain has been a source of sustenance and pride for generations of Native Americans and settlers. Students will learn about harvesting wild rice, and explore the plant’s characteristics and traditions.

Potatoes, more than Fries - Follow the amazing journey of the potato from South America over Europe and back to our country! We explore the colorful variety of potatoes grown around us for healthy winter meals. Activities include acting out a potato plant, tasty recipes, and potato art.

Invite us to your school

How can you invite Midwest Food Connection’s natural foods programs into your classroom? Simply contact us via e-mail! Or, you may call and our staff will help you tailor a lesson plan to your students’ needs.

Tell us

• What lesson (or group of lessons) you need.
• When you would like us to come to your classroom.
• How many classrooms are involved.

We schedule four to six weeks out and will take advance reservations as well.

Pricing

• $125 for first program
• $85 for each additional program taught on the same day

*Maximum booking: 35 students per program, 6 programs per day

*Additional mileage charges may apply to schools more than 25 miles from Minneapolis’ city center

Please contact us if you have any questions regarding Midwest Food Connection’s programs, curriculum, or fees. Our educators would be happy to assist you in planning your school’s natural foods program.