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Spring is...finally in the air! The record-setting rains of the past few months have stopped; the days are brighter and warmer, the California Cling Peach blossoms have long passed, the fruit's winter jackets have fallen away and growers have begun thinning their orchards to ensure the best crop. It's an exciting time of year for us and we know that children, too, seem to blossom as they head into summertime. There's no better way capture this energy than with school nutrition programs that feature the bounty of agriculture in your cafeterias. This way, not only do kids learn why a peach cup is different from a pudding cup, but it also sets in motion healthy lifelong habits. Last month, the California Peach Board was pleased to present a break-out session at Florida's SNA meeting. Here before you and many of your colleagues, we presented the importance of supporting our growers and "Buying American" peaches and other domestically grown food products for your schools. If you would like to receive our free educational CD Rom, "California Peaches, The Industry Gold Standard," to show to your schools and/or school children, please email us at caclingpeach@echopr.com and type in "Peach CD Rom Request" in the subject line. Our session also focused on the excellent work we've been doing in California districts with our new third-grade lesson plan, "Local and Domestic Agriculture as Seen Through California's Orchards," which links agriculture to the cafeteria and provides educators with great lesson plans that are written to the state's standards. The response to our presentation was extremely positive and we are so very pleased to be partnering with schools in this way. If you would like to receive these materials or any other of our free educational items, please log onto www.calclingpeach.com For those of you who have yet to fill out your entitlement survey requests, I'd like to encourage you to order California Cling Peaches with a portion of your entitlement dollars. As of now, it looks as if the USDA will not be making a bonus buy of peaches this year and we want to ensure that you get our best product at the best price for your programs. As always, our 800 family grower members thank you for your support. Our best, Sarb Johl, Chairman and Cling Peach Grower California Cling Peach Board |
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