Welcome to the fourth Harvest of the Month: Bok choy!
Bok choy will be available at your school on Monday, February 10th by 1 pm.
What to do?
- Contact your teacher to schedule a time for your tasting.
- Check with your teacher if any students have food allergies.
- 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.
- Look over the curriculum and plan key education nuggets you think your class will enjoy.
- Return the green canvas bag the produce came in to the pick up location.
Resources
Bok choy fun facts
- Chinese cabbage: Bok choy is a type of Chinese cabbage and is a popular vegetable in many Asian dishes.
- Source: KidsHealth
- Rich in vitamins: Bok choy is packed with vitamins A, C, and K, which help keep your eyes, skin, and bones healthy.
- Source: Healthline
- Grow in a garden: Bok choy is easy to grow in a garden. It grows best in cool weather and can be harvested in just a few weeks.
- Source: KidsGardening
- Popular in China: Bok choy has been grown and eaten in China for over 5,000 years!
- Source: National Geographic Kids
- Baby bok choy: There is a smaller version of bok choy called “baby bok choy,” which is even more tender and perfect for steaming or sautéing.
- Source: Bon Appétit
Bok choy recipes
Produce pick up locations
- 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)