Northampton Public Schools

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Cafeteria, Classroom, & Community

Northampton Student’s are enjoying One Mighty Mills Bagels Today!

One Mighty Mill is located in Avon, MA

Tuscan (Lacinato) Kale from Bardwell Farm, Hatfield, MA
Baby Crispy Green Leaf and Baby Spring Mix Salad Greens from Little Leaf Farms, Devens, MA
Russet Potatoes from Teddy C Smiarowski Farm, Hatfield, MA
Golden Delicious ‘Supreme’ EcoCertified Apples from Klein’s Kill Fruit Farm, Germantwon, NY
McIntosh EcoCertified Apples from Klein’s Kill Fruit Farm, Germantown, NY
Macoun Apples from Pine Hill Orchard, Colrain, MA
McIntosh Apples from Pine Hill Orchard, Colrain, MA

Harvest of the Month November: Winter Squash

A basket overflowing with ripe butternut squash, ready for cooking.

Winter Squash Fun Facts

Squash is a very old food plant, dating back to at least 8,000 BC
Squash was origninally grown in Central Mexico, Peru, and the Eastern US
Squash are in the Cucurbitaceae family, which includes cucumbers, melons, pumpkins, and gourds
Almost every part of the squash plant is edible, including the leaves, tendril shoots, stems, flowers, and fruit
Squash comes from the Narragansett Indian word “askutasquash”, translated roughly to “eaten raw or uncooked”
Squash is a good source of minerals, carotenes, and vitamin A, with moderate quantities of vitamins B and C
Winter Squash are hearty and have thick rinds that protect and keep them fresh in storage up to 4 months. This way, people could have fresh vegetables throughout the winter back when they didn’t have regrigerators.
Roasted or baked, winter squash develops a sweet flavor
Steamed or sauteed squash can be pureed and put into smoothies, pies, or homemade bread
Some of the rinds are so thick they can be used as dishes