April: Butter Lettuce

Butter lettuce will be available at your school on Monday, April 6^th.

1. Contact your teacher to schedule a time for your tasting.
2. Check with your teacher if any students have food allergies.
3. Take the Harvest of the Month home and prepare them for your tasting! There are many recipe ideas included in the handouts, but you can always keep it simple.
4. Look over the curriculum and plan key education nuggets you think your class will enjoy.
5. Return the green canvas bag the produce came in to the pick up location.

Coming soon

• Leaf lettuce varieties, like butter lettuce, are known as "cut and come again" because they can be harvested multiple times from a single plant.
• Butter lettuce cultivation dates back to ancient Egypt, nearly 5,000 years ago, (according to A-Z Animals)
• Butter lettuce grows about 12 inches tall and wide.
• Butter lettuce is known for its nutritional value, containing vitamins A, K, and folate.
• It's known for its delicate, buttery texture, making it a popular choice for salads and sandwiches.

• Green Smoothie
• What to do with spring mix besides salad:
  • Stir fries, soups and stews, egg dishes, sandwiches and wraps
• TFH Registered Dietitian Recipe: Green Goddess Dressing for Salad Greens

• Creekside: Front office
• Donner Trail: Front office (produce goes on the Donner Trail bus at 8 am)
• Glenshire: Front office
• Kings Beach: Teacher lounge (across from the main office)
• SELS: Front office
• Tahoe Lake: Outside main office
• Truckee: Teacher lounge (across from the main office)