Ray F. Sun

🧠Healthy meals lead to healthy minds. Supporting school meals for all is a crucial step towards ensuring every child has the opportunity to succeed.

The Right Thing to Do | School Meals for All NC Feeding children is simply the right thing to do. Every child in every public school in North Carolina should have access to breakfast and lunch at school at...

Tomato - vegetable or fruit? A tomato is a fruit botanically and a vegetable in the nutrition/culinary world. Tomatoes are an excellent source of vitamins A and C, a good source of potassium, vitamin K and manganese, and rich in lycopene. https://bit.ly/3LiGOIz.

Celebrate . Register for the for to taste and learn about NC-grown produce. Learn more and sign up to take the : https://bit.ly/3I5noab. Find info on free summer meals for kids and teens: summermeals4nckids.org.

¿Está buscando gratuitas para niños y adolescentes?
- Use el mapa del buscador de sitios de Carolina del Norte, https://bit.ly/3MhnX1S.
- Envíe COMIDA al 304-304.
- Consulte el sitio web de su distrito escolar local, las redes sociales u otras comunicaciones.
Obtenga más información en summermeals4nckids.org.

Watermelon is a winner! One cup has >50 calories and no cholesterol. It is low in fat and sodium, an excellent source of vitamin C and a good source of vitamin A. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3LiGOIz. Find info on free summer meals for kids: summermeals4nckids.org

Looking for free for kids and teens?
- Use the NC Site Finder Map, https://bit.ly/3MhnX1S.
- Text FOOD or COMIDA to 304-304.
- Check your local school district website, social media, or other communications.
Learn more at summermeals4nckids.org.

Cantaloupe is the most popular U.S. fruit! One cup diced has ~50 calories. It's free of cholesterol, low in fat and sodium, an excellent source of vitamin C and a good source of vitamin A. It also offers folate, lutein, and zeaxanthin. https://bit.ly/3LiGOIz.

Everyone is invited to be part of the 2023 Challenge. To participate, register, https://bit.ly/3I5noab, and complete these four tasks between July 17 and August 13:

1. Serve locally grown food in meals or snacks.
2. Teach or learn about agriculture, nutrition and local food.
3. Post or share about activities. Tag , and .
4. Sign up for the , https://growing-minds.org/north-carolina-crunch/, to taste and learn about NC-grown produce for Farm to School Month.

Find free educational and promotional resources: https://bit.ly/3I5noab. We look forward to hearing about how you celebrate !

This week is Week! Everyone can celebrate by:
- Serving NC-grown foods in summer meals and/or snacks.
- Teaching or learning about agriculture, nutrition, and/or local food.
- Posting about activities on social media.
- Signing up for the .

Sign up to take the and find free resources, including the NC Farm to Summer Toolkit: https://bit.ly/3I5noab. Find info on free summer meals for kids and teens: summermeals4nckids.org.