Seeds to Know

Learning Lagniappe

Explore “lagniappe” activities that help to extend the farm to school journey into the home and community.

Here you’ll find resources that can be used with all levels of learners, both young and young at heart to deepen community member’s connection to the farm to school movement. Whether you are looking for a rainy-day activity to engage in with your littles or a hands-on experience to bring to attendees at a community event, we’ve got you covered. We’ve worked closely with community partners to create non-traditional learning opportunities that celebrate Louisiana produce and the benefits of gardening.

  • Beef:

    Beef:

    Lessons and Activities

    Growing Minds Toolkit: Beef (Middle School Level)

    Looking for regular Harvest of the Month programming to last you through the school year? Look no further.   The Seeds to Success team worked with Louisiana 4-H Youth Development to identify seven Harvest of the Month commodities they would like to use with their programming throughout the regular school year with middle-school-aged students in grades 6-8.   The Seeds to Success team developed one packet per commodity to produce the Growing Minds Toolkits; each packet contains a cover sheet, newsletter, recipe, activity sheet, and standards-aligned lesson plan. In total, seven middle school-level commodity-centered packets were designed for the Growing-Minds school year curriculum.  

  • Broccoli & Cauliflower:

    Broccoli & Cauliflower:

    broccoli and cauliflower illustration

    Lessons and Activities

    Seeds to Success: Rainbow of Nutrition Among Food Families

    Students deep-dive into the diversity of nutrition of six major plant families. In this lesson, students get the chance to explore fruits and vegetables'  plant families, nutrition content, and how these healthy meal options fit into the MyPlate Food Groups.

  • Cabbage:

    Cabbage:

    red cabbage illustration

    Lessons and Activities

    Seeds to Success: Rainbow of Nutrition Among Food Families

    Students deep-dive into the diversity of nutrition of six major plant families. In this lesson, students get the chance to explore fruits and vegetables'  plant families, nutrition content, and how these healthy meal options fit into the MyPlate Food Groups.

    Seeds to Success: Cabbage Cultures

    Cabbage is commonly grown across the globe, with over 150 countries growing some type of cultivar. From savoy to napa, cabbage is a diet staple for many cultures, with around 71 million tons being harvested each year. While there are many different ways to prepare cabbage, pickling seems to be a fan favorite—and everyone does this a little differently. During this lesson, students are invited to research and teach each other about a culturally specific way of preparing cabbage.

    Green Stamping: Make your own stamps from vegetables

    Green stamping is just like rubber stamping. The only difference is that instead of using rubber stamps, we use green vegetables. Check out this page to see how to create fun and colorful green stamp art using cabbage!

    Growing Minds Toolkit: Cabbage (Middle School Level)

    Looking for regular Harvest of the Month programming to last you through the school year? Look no further.   The Seeds to Success team worked with Louisiana 4-H Youth Development to identify seven Harvest of the Month commodities they would like to use with their programming throughout the regular school year with middle-school-aged students in grades 6-8.   The Seeds to Success team developed one packet per commodity to produce the Growing Minds Toolkits; each packet contains a cover sheet, newsletter, recipe, activity sheet, and standards-aligned lesson plan. In total, seven middle school-level commodity-centered packets were designed for the Growing-Minds school year curriculum.  

    Growing Minds Toolkit: Cabbage (Elementary Level)

    Looking for regular Harvest of the Month programming to last you through the school year? Look no further.   The Seeds to Success team worked with EatMoveGrow to identify seven Harvest of the Month commodities they would like to use with their programming throughout the regular school year with elementary-aged students grades 2-5.   The Seeds to Success team developed one packet per commodity to produce the Growing Minds Toolkits; each packet contained a cover sheet, newsletter, recipe, activity sheet, and standards-aligned lesson plan. In total, seven middle school and seven elementary school-level commodity-centered packets were designed for the Growing-Minds school year curriculum.  

  • Citrus:

    Citrus:

    orange citrus fruit illustration

    Lessons and Activities

    Growing Minds Toolkit: Citrus(Middle School Level)

    Looking for regular Harvest of the Month programming to last you through the school year? Look no further.   The Seeds to Success team worked with Louisiana 4-H Youth Development to identify seven Harvest of the Month commodities they would like to use with their programming throughout the regular school year with middle-school-aged students in grades 6-8.   The Seeds to Success team developed one packet per commodity to produce the Growing Minds Toolkits; each packet contains a cover sheet, newsletter, recipe, activity sheet, and standards-aligned lesson plan. In total, seven middle school-level commodity-centered packets were designed for the Growing-Minds school year curriculum.  

    Growing Minds Toolkit: Citrus (Elementary Level)

    Looking for regular Harvest of the Month programming to last you through the school year? Look no further.   The Seeds to Success team worked with EatMoveGrow to identify seven Harvest of the Month commodities they would like to use with their programming throughout the regular school year with elementary-aged students grades 2-5.   The Seeds to Success team developed one packet per commodity to produce the Growing Minds Toolkits; each packet contained a cover sheet, newsletter, recipe, activity sheet, and standards-aligned lesson plan. In total, seven middle school and seven elementary school-level commodity-centered packets were designed for the Growing-Minds school year curriculum.  

  • Cucumber:

    Cucumber:

    cucumber illustration

    Lessons and Activities

    Seeds to Success: Rainbow of Nutrition Among Food Families

    Students deep-dive into the diversity of nutrition of six major plant families. In this lesson, students get the chance to explore fruits and vegetables'  plant families, nutrition content, and how these healthy meal options fit into the MyPlate Food Groups.

    Growing Minds Toolkit: Cucumber (Elementary Level)

    Looking for regular Harvest of the Month programming to last you through the school year? Look no further.   The Seeds to Success team worked with EatMoveGrow to identify seven Harvest of the Month commodities they would like to use with their programming throughout the regular school year with elementary-aged students grades 2-5.   The Seeds to Success team developed one packet per commodity to produce the Growing Minds Toolkits; each packet contained a cover sheet, newsletter, recipe, activity sheet, and standards-aligned lesson plan. In total, seven middle school and seven elementary school-level commodity-centered packets were designed for the Growing-Minds school year curriculum.  

  • Culinary Herbs:

    Culinary Herbs:

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    Lessons and Activities

    Seeds to Success: Rainbow of Nutrition Among Food Families

    Students deep-dive into the diversity of nutrition of six major plant families. In this lesson, students get the chance to explore fruits and vegetables'  plant families, nutrition content, and how these healthy meal options fit into the MyPlate Food Groups.

    Seeds to Success: Bread-and-Butter, A Plating Basics Review

    This lesson is an exploration of how herbs can be used to transform ordinary kitchen staples like butter. Students are asked to create their own compound herbed butter and then use basic plating design concepts to plate "bread and butter" appetizers.

    Kids Gardening: Exploring Herbs

    Herbs arouse kids' curiosity and interest because they thoroughly engage the senses. They can be grown indoors or out and in containers of all sizes.

  • Eggplant:

    Eggplant:

    eggplant illustration

    Lessons and Activities

    Seeds to Success: Rainbow of Nutrition Among Food Families

    Students deep-dive into the diversity of nutrition of six major plant families. In this lesson, students get the chance to explore fruits and vegetables'  plant families, nutrition content, and how these healthy meal options fit into the MyPlate Food Groups.

  • Leafy Greens:

    Leafy Greens:

    leafy greens illustration

    Lessons and Activities

    Seeds to Success: Rainbow of Nutrition Among Food Families

    Students deep-dive into the diversity of nutrition of six major plant families. In this lesson, students get the chance to explore fruits and vegetables'  plant families, nutrition content, and how these healthy meal options fit into the MyPlate Food Groups.

    Massachusetts Farm to School: Kale Leaf Rubbing

    Try this fun and simple craft to get hands on with kale.

    Massachusetts Farm to School: Kale Chromatography Experiment

    Using simple household materials, students are able to see how kale leaves contain different pigments in their leaves. Try this with types kale varieties to explore differences in pigments between plant cultivars!

  • Lettuce:

    Lettuce:

    lettuce illustration

    Lessons and Activities

    Seeds to Success: Rainbow of Nutrition Among Food Families

    Students deep-dive into the diversity of nutrition of six major plant families. In this lesson, students get the chance to explore fruits and vegetables'  plant families, nutrition content, and how these healthy meal options fit into the MyPlate Food Groups.

    Growing Minds Toolkit: Lettuce (Middle School Level)

    Looking for regular Harvest of the Month programming to last you through the school year? Look no further.   The Seeds to Success team worked with Louisiana 4-H Youth Development to identify seven Harvest of the Month commodities they would like to use with their programming throughout the regular school year with middle-school-aged students in grades 6-8.   The Seeds to Success team developed one packet per commodity to produce the Growing Minds Toolkits; each packet contains a cover sheet, newsletter, recipe, activity sheet, and standards-aligned lesson plan. In total, seven middle school-level commodity-centered packets were designed for the Growing-Minds school year curriculum.  

    Growing Minds Toolkit: Lettuce (Elementary Level)

    Looking for regular Harvest of the Month programming to last you through the school year? Look no further.   The Seeds to Success team worked with EatMoveGrow to identify seven Harvest of the Month commodities they would like to use with their programming throughout the regular school year with elementary-aged students grades 2-5.   The Seeds to Success team developed one packet per commodity to produce the Growing Minds Toolkits; each packet contained a cover sheet, newsletter, recipe, activity sheet, and standards-aligned lesson plan. In total, seven middle school and seven elementary school-level commodity-centered packets were designed for the Growing-Minds school year curriculum.  

  • Melon & Watermelon:

    Melon & Watermelon:

    watermelon and cantaloupe illustration

    Lessons and Activities

    Seeds to Success: Rainbow of Nutrition Among Food Families

    Students deep-dive into the diversity of nutrition of six major plant families. In this lesson, students get the chance to explore fruits and vegetables'  plant families, nutrition content, and how these healthy meal options fit into the MyPlate Food Groups.

  • Okra:

    Okra:

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    Lessons and Activities

    Georgia Organics: Okra Art Activities

    Here are some fun art projects that you can do with okra! Learn how to use okra to make stamps, wreaths, ornaments, and even SLIME!

    Georgia Organics: Getting to Know Okra!

    This colorful handout invites you to learn all about okra. From okra plants parts to what okra is called around the world, there's something for everyone to learn here.

  • Potatoes:

    Potatoes:

    Lessons and Activities

    Seeds to Success: Rainbow of Nutrition Among Food Families

    Students deep-dive into the diversity of nutrition of six major plant families. In this lesson, students get the chance to explore fruits and vegetables'  plant families, nutrition content, and how these healthy meal options fit into the MyPlate Food Groups.

  • Rice:

    Rice:

    Lessons and Activities

    Monterey Recreation: Dancing Rice Experiment

    Baking soda and vinegar reactions are a mainstay of many pantries, but did you know they can even make rice dance? Dust off your favorite moves and get ready to dance with this fun DIY science experiment.

    Seeds to Success: Rainbow of Nutrition Among Food Families

    Students deep-dive into the diversity of nutrition of six major plant families. In this lesson, students get the chance to explore fruits and vegetables'  plant families, nutrition content, and how these healthy meal options fit into the MyPlate Food Groups.

    Growing Minds Toolkit: Rice (Middle School Level)

    Looking for regular Harvest of the Month programming to last you through the school year? Look no further.   The Seeds to Success team worked with Louisiana 4-H Youth Development to identify seven Harvest of the Month commodities they would like to use with their programming throughout the regular school year with middle-school-aged students in grades 6-8.   The Seeds to Success team developed one packet per commodity to produce the Growing Minds Toolkits; each packet contains a cover sheet, newsletter, recipe, activity sheet, and standards-aligned lesson plan. In total, seven middle school-level commodity-centered packets were designed for the Growing-Minds school year curriculum.  

    Growing Minds Toolkit: Rice (Elementary Level)

    Looking for regular Harvest of the Month programming to last you through the school year? Look no further.   The Seeds to Success team worked with EatMoveGrow to identify seven Harvest of the Month commodities they would like to use with their programming throughout the regular school year with elementary-aged students grades 2-5.   The Seeds to Success team developed one packet per commodity to produce the Growing Minds Toolkits; each packet contained a cover sheet, newsletter, recipe, activity sheet, and standards-aligned lesson plan. In total, seven middle school and seven elementary school-level commodity-centered packets were designed for the Growing-Minds school year curriculum.  

  • Squash:

    Squash:

    yellow squash illustration

    Lessons and Activities

    Seeds to Success: Rainbow of Nutrition Among Food Families

    Students deep-dive into the diversity of nutrition of six major plant families. In this lesson, students get the chance to explore fruits and vegetables'  plant families, nutrition content, and how these healthy meal options fit into the MyPlate Food Groups.

    Growing Minds Toolkit: Summer Squash (Middle School Level)

    Looking for regular Harvest of the Month programming to last you through the school year? Look no further.   The Seeds to Success team worked with Louisiana 4-H Youth Development to identify seven Harvest of the Month commodities they would like to use with their programming throughout the regular school year with middle-school-aged students in grades 6-8.   The Seeds to Success team developed one packet per commodity to produce the Growing Minds Toolkits; each packet contains a cover sheet, newsletter, recipe, activity sheet, and standards-aligned lesson plan. In total, seven middle school-level commodity-centered packets were designed for the Growing-Minds school year curriculum.  

  • Strawberries:

    Strawberries:

    strawberry illustration

    Lessons and Activities

    Growing Minds Toolkit: Strawberry (Middle School Level)

    Looking for regular Harvest of the Month programming to last you through the school year? Look no further.   The Seeds to Success team worked with Louisiana 4-H Youth Development to identify seven Harvest of the Month commodities they would like to use with their programming throughout the regular school year with middle-school-aged students in grades 6-8.   The Seeds to Success team developed one packet per commodity to produce the Growing Minds Toolkits; each packet contains a cover sheet, newsletter, recipe, activity sheet, and standards-aligned lesson plan. In total, seven middle school-level commodity-centered packets were designed for the Growing-Minds school year curriculum.  

    Growing Minds Toolkit: Strawberry (Elementary Level)

    Looking for regular Harvest of the Month programming to last you through the school year? Look no further.   The Seeds to Success team worked with EatMoveGrow to identify seven Harvest of the Month commodities they would like to use with their programming throughout the regular school year with elementary-aged students grades 2-5.   The Seeds to Success team developed one packet per commodity to produce the Growing Minds Toolkits; each packet contained a cover sheet, newsletter, recipe, activity sheet, and standards-aligned lesson plan. In total, seven middle school and seven elementary school-level commodity-centered packets were designed for the Growing-Minds school year curriculum.  

  • Sweet Corn:

    Sweet Corn:

    Lessons and Activities

    Seeds to Success: Rainbow of Nutrition Among Food Families

    Students deep-dive into the diversity of nutrition of six major plant families. In this lesson, students get the chance to explore fruits and vegetables'  plant families, nutrition content, and how these healthy meal options fit into the MyPlate Food Groups.

  • Sweet Peppers:

    Sweet Peppers:

    red bell pepper illustration

    Lessons and Activities

    Seeds to Success: Rainbow of Nutrition Among Food Families

    Students deep-dive into the diversity of nutrition of six major plant families. In this lesson, students get the chance to explore fruits and vegetables'  plant families, nutrition content, and how these healthy meal options fit into the MyPlate Food Groups.

  • Sweet Potatoes:

    Sweet Potatoes:

    Lessons and Activities

    Growing Minds Toolkit: Sweet Potato (Middle School Level)

    Looking for regular Harvest of the Month programming to last you through the school year? Look no further.   The Seeds to Success team worked with Louisiana 4-H Youth Development to identify seven Harvest of the Month commodities they would like to use with their programming throughout the regular school year with middle-school-aged students in grades 6-8.   The Seeds to Success team developed one packet per commodity to produce the Growing Minds Toolkits; each packet contains a cover sheet, newsletter, recipe, activity sheet, and standards-aligned lesson plan. In total, seven middle school-level commodity-centered packets were designed for the Growing-Minds school year curriculum.  

    Growing Minds Toolkit: Sweet Potato (Elementary Level)

    Looking for regular Harvest of the Month programming to last you through the school year? Look no further.   The Seeds to Success team worked with EatMoveGrow to identify seven Harvest of the Month commodities they would like to use with their programming throughout the regular school year with elementary-aged students grades 2-5.   The Seeds to Success team developed one packet per commodity to produce the Growing Minds Toolkits; each packet contained a cover sheet, newsletter, recipe, activity sheet, and standards-aligned lesson plan. In total, seven middle school and seven elementary school-level commodity-centered packets were designed for the Growing-Minds school year curriculum.  

  • Tomatoes:

    Tomatoes:

    tomato illustration

    Lessons and Activities

    Seeds to Success: Rainbow of Nutrition Among Food Families

    Students deep-dive into the diversity of nutrition of six major plant families. In this lesson, students get the chance to explore fruits and vegetables'  plant families, nutrition content, and how these healthy meal options fit into the MyPlate Food Groups.

  • General Lessons & Activities:

    General Lessons & Activities:

    Lessons and Activities

    Kids Gardening: My Seed Packet

    Social-emotional learning and garden education combine with this simple activity that asks kids to create an informational seed packet about their preferences and needs. This lesson can be used with students of all ages and can be done throughout the year!

    Seeds to Success: Air Bee-n-Bees

    Students address common misconceptions about the bees while researching and constructing bee hotels.   • How to Build and Maintain Wild Bee Hotels Brochure

    Making a Garden Salad Activity Sheet

    Fill in your own words to finish a story, or use the Word Bank. If you need help, ask a teacher or family member. Color in the drawings.  

    The Journey of a Tomato from Farm to Plate Activity Sheet

    Fill in your own words to finish a story. If you need help, ask a teacher or family member. Color in the drawings.  

    Fall: Look for What’s in Season Hidden Picture Activity Sheet

    The most abundant harvest of the year is in the fall. Many cultures all over the world celebrate this season as a special time to give thanks. Look into this scene of a busy farm with a corn maze to see if you can find some autumn harvest fruits and vegetables. Then color in the drawing.    

    Summer: Look for What’s in Season Hidden Picture Activity Sheet

    The summer harvest includes a wide variety of your favorite fruits and vegetables that love the long, sunny days to grow. Look in this beach scene to find some vegetables and fruits that are harvested in the summer. Then color in the drawing.  

    Spring: Look for What’s in Season Hidden Picture Activity Sheet

    All kinds of delicious vegetables and fruits that grow best before the weather gets too hot, are ready to pick in the spring. Look in the petting zoo below to find some spring harvest fruits and vegetables. Then color in the drawing.  

    Winter: Look for What’s in Season Hidden Picture Activity Sheet

    Even in the colder, shorter days of winter, there are still many fruits and vegetables that you can grow and harvest. Look in this scene of a family that is cooking together, to find and discover some winter vegetables and fruits. Then color in the drawing.    

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    Books

    Team Nutrition: Discover MyPlate Emergent Reader Series

    Discover MyPlate includes seven emergent readers featuring kindergarten-level sight words that help children build literacy skills while learning about the five food groups and MyPlate.  

    The Two Bite Club by Team Nutrition (2012)

    This educational storybook, available in English and in Spanish, was developed to introduce MyPlate to young children. Parents or caregivers read the book to children and encourage them to try foods from each food group by eating just two bites, just like the characters in the story. The back of the book contains a MyPlate coloring page, a blank certificate for the Two Bite Club, fun activity pages for kids, and tips for growing healthy eaters.