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Farm to School in Northampton

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

A yellow circle with the text 'Freshampton Farm to School Northampton' and illustrations of a goat eating an apple and an open book.

Cafeteria, Classroom, & Community

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  • Three photos: first is cafeteria line, second is classroom teaching about food, and third is local produce taste test
  • list of local businesses we support: Pine Hill Orchard, Little Leaf Farms, Joe Czajkowski Farm, Marty's Local, Warner Farm, Jeff's Granola, Red Fire Farm, Sky Blue Bakery

This Week's Local Harvest delivered to NPS School Table

Cafeteria

 

 
 
 
 
 

Harvest of the Month January: Carrots

 A close-up of a variety of carrots, including orange, yellow, and purple.  

 

 
 
 
 

Carrot Fun Facts

 

  • The carrot is a root vegetable.
  • Usually a carrot is orange, although purple, red, white, and yellow varieties also exist.
  • A carrot plant can rown up 3.2 feet tall and flowers around June to August with a bright white flower.
  • Cultivated carrots are usually made up of about 88% water, 7% sugar, 1% protein, 1% fiber.
  • Carrot Greens are edible as a leaf vegetable.
  • Ancient Greeks and Romans ate carrots.
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
  • Farmer displaying bowl of root vegetables
  • rainbow carrots

The Northampton Public School will be serving carrots from:

Winter Moon Roots

Hadley, Massachusetts

 

Winter Moon Roots is owned by Rosendo Santizo, an immigrant from Guatemala who purchased the farm from founder Michael Docter in 2022 after working on the farm for 12 years and learning the ins-and-outs of running the farm. The farm is the busiest in the fall and winter seasons with growing, harvesting, and storing.  This month (January 2025) Northampton Public Schools will be serving rainbow carrots from Winter Moon Roots Farm.

 

 

Honey Glazed Sliced Carrots

Ingredients:

  • 4 – 6 Medium Sized Carrots finely sliced
  • 1 Tablespoon butter
  • 1 Tablespoon honey

Instructions:

  • Heat a large non stick pan on the stove to medium/high heat.
  • Add butter and honey and let them melt.
  • Add carrots and stir, about 4-5 minutes.  Do not let them burn.
  • Remove from heat once the carrots have turned a golden color.  Serve.

A white bowl filled with honey glazed carrots, with the text 'Clean Eating with Kids Honey Glazed Carrots' above.

Link to the recipe and website

Glazed Carrots Recipe from Clean Eating with Kids Website

 

 

Taste Testing at Northampton Public Schools!

 

 

 

 

 
  • cups of cranberry rice salad
  • cups of cherry tomatoes
  • small cups of kale salad
  • small cups of carrots
  • small cups of bagel pieces with chive cream cheese
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Classroom

 

 

Freshampton Brings Food Education to the Classroom! Both In School and Field Trips!

 

 

 

 

 
  • Photo: NPS student in a farm field
  • Photo: Local Farm
  • Photo: Northampton Students of Field Trip to a farm
  • Photo: Northampton Students of Field Trip to a farm
  • Photo: Northampton Students of Field Trip to a farm
  • Photo: Field Trip to Farm
  • Photo: Field Trip to Farm
  • adult serving food to a student in a classroom
  • a skillet of grains
  • a classroom of student raising their hand for a guest speaker
  • a students hands holding food over a tablecloth with limes and flowers
  • a guest speaker reads and holds up a book about foods in an elementary classroom
  • small hands hold a few seeds

Community

 

 
 

Local Produce Served in the Northampton Public Schools

 
 

 

 
 

 

 
 
  • squash in a barrell
  • kale
  • carrots
  • brussel sprouts
  • a bag of potatoes
  • sweet potatoes
  • carrots
  • zucchini
  • apples
  • blueberries
  • tomatoes
  • peaches
  • squash
  • strawberries

Links to Local Vendors