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Spanish Chickpea Stew

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Food Miles and Deserts (Grades 7-12)

Food Miles and Deserts Grades 7-12 How are food systems connected to overall environmental health? What food choices can we make to benefit ourselves, and the environment? In this lesson, students will understand misconceptions and...

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Tomato Seed Saving through Fermentation (Grades 7-10)

Tomato Seed Saving Through Fermentation Grades 7-10 Why is fermentation an effective method to save tomato seeds? What is the role of the gelatinous covering of tomato seeds? In this lesson, students will learn how...

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Tomatoes: Food Justice & the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (Grades 9-12)

Food Justice & the Coalition of Immokalee Workers Grades 9-12 What is a sustainable food system? What are the experiences of farmworkers? How can we know if foods are grown safely & fairly? In this...

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Pozole con Pescado (Fish Soup)

Pozole is a Mexican soup traditionally made with pork or chicken, hominy, and cabbage. This recipe swaps in fish and kale for additional nutrients.

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Quesadillas with Tomatoes, Broccoli, and Cheddar Cheese

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Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

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School Garden Resources

Tomato Lesson: Pizza Garden (Grades 3-5)

Pizza Garden What do plants need to survive and how do plants thrive? In this lesson students will use their math skills to design a garden bed that can fit different plant varieties while meeting...

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Tomato Lesson: Tomato Challenge (Grades K-3)

The Tomato Challenge Why do we grow different kinds of tomatoes? Do different tomato varieties taste the same? In this lesson students will practice observation skills to appreciate varieties of fruits and vegetables and their...

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Pasta Salad with Cannellini Beans

1 oz whole grains 1/4 oz meat/meat alternative

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Powerhouse Quinoa Chili

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Tomato & Brown Rice Soup

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Tomato Cucumber Salad with Peach Dressing

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Tomato Basil Quesadillas

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Sweet Corn and Tomato Salad

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Pizza Time

In this lesson, there are three math activities that can be tailored to students in grades 3-6: (1) Fractions and Pizza Probability, (2) Pizza in Real Time, and (3) Pizza Math. In the first activity...

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Tomato Word Bank

In this activity, students will choose a word from the word bank in order to finish the sentence. This word bank template is related to the life cycle of tomatoes.

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Tomato Life Cycle

In this activity, students will be able to learn about the life cycle of the tomato. Students will cut out each picture representing a phase of the life cycle then paste the pictures and put...

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Tomato Harvest Lesson

In this lesson, there are four recommended activities: (1) observe and draw tomatoes, (2) book and discussion, (3) tomato timeline and map, and (4a) heirloom taste test; (4b) making and tasting fresh salsa. In this...

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Tomato Exploration Lesson

In this activity, students will be able to learn about the different varieties of tomatoes (e.g. cherry, heirloom, plum, etc.). After reading a book related to tomatoes, students will craft a 3-D tomato out of...

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Tomato Coloring Activity

This is a simple cut and paste paper craft that is easy for young children to make. Children will color the tomato and cut and paste a face on the tomato.

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Tomato and Cannellini Bean Soup

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Black Bean, Corn and Tomato Fiesta Salad

Source Name:Sartell-St. Stephen Public Schools Source Website: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/hpcd/chp/cdrr/nutrition/greattrays/pdfs/NowCooking.pdf

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Tabouli

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Southwestern Lentils

Source Name: USDA Source Website: https://whatscooking.fns.usda.gov/quantity/child-nutrition-cnp/lentils-southwest-0

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Tomato, Basil, and Mozzarella Salad

Source Name: Jackie Morgan, Director of Food Services, Milton Public Schools Source Website: http://www.miltonps.org/departments-food-services.php http://www.massfarmtoschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Recipe-Tomato-Basil-Mozz-Salad.pdf

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Gyro-Style Pita with Ground Beef, Tomato, Mint, and Onion

Source Name: From Cooking With California Food in K-12 Schools, A Cookbook and Professional Development Guide, by Georgeanne Brennan and Ann M. Evans, Center for Ecoliteracy Source Website: https://www.ecoliteracy.org/download/cooking-california-food-k-12-schools

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Fresh Tomato Salsa

Source Name: Fresh from the Farm: Mass Farm to School Cookbook Source Website: http://www.massfarmtoschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Recipe-Fresh-Tomato-Salsa.pdf

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Roasted Tomato Sauce

Source Name: Fresh from the Farm: Mass Farm to School Cookbook Source Website: http://www.massfarmtoschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Recipe-Roasted-Tomato-Sauce.pdf

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Tomato and Bean Burritos

Source Name: NH Obesity Prevention Program, DHHS, DPHS Source Website: http://www.massfarmtoschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Recipe-Tomato-and-Bean-Burritos.pdf

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Red Monster Soup

Source Name: Improving Nutrition & Physical Activity Quality in Delaware Child Care, Team Nutrition Delaware Source Website: https://whatscooking.fns.usda.gov/quantity/child-nutrition-cnp/red-monster-soup

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Sue’s Minestrone Soup

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Pasta Fazool

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Yucatan Wrap

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Mango Salsa (to pair with Fish Tacos)

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Quinoa Salad

Source Name: Manchester Essex Regional School District; Sheila Parisien, School Nutrition Director Source Website: https://www.mersd.org/Page/1017

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Not-So-Canned Salsa

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Black Bean and Corn Salsa

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September's Harvest

Related Guides

Spanish Chickpea Stew

Food Miles and Deserts (Grades 7-12)

Tomato Seed Saving through Fermentation (Grades 7-10)

Tomatoes: Food Justice & the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (Grades 9-12)

Pozole con Pescado (Fish Soup)

Quesadillas with Tomatoes, Broccoli, and Cheddar Cheese

Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

Tomato Lesson: Pizza Garden (Grades 3-5)

Tomato Lesson: Tomato Challenge (Grades K-3)

Pasta Salad with Cannellini Beans

Powerhouse Quinoa Chili

Tomato & Brown Rice Soup

Tomato Cucumber Salad with Peach Dressing

Tomato Basil Quesadillas

Sweet Corn and Tomato Salad

Pizza Time

Tomato Word Bank

Tomato Life Cycle

Tomato Harvest Lesson

Tomato Exploration Lesson

Tomato Coloring Activity

Tomato and Cannellini Bean Soup

Black Bean, Corn and Tomato Fiesta Salad

Tabouli

Southwestern Lentils

Tomato, Basil, and Mozzarella Salad

Gyro-Style Pita with Ground Beef, Tomato, Mint, and Onion

Fresh Tomato Salsa

Roasted Tomato Sauce

Tomato and Bean Burritos

Red Monster Soup

Sue’s Minestrone Soup

Pasta Fazool

Yucatan Wrap

Mango Salsa (to pair with Fish Tacos)

Quinoa Salad

Not-So-Canned Salsa

Black Bean and Corn Salsa

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