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February Harvest of the Month - Carrots!

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Carrots - Information & Nutrition

Information
  • Americans eat an average of 10.6 lbs of fresh carrots per person each year
  • Baby carrots are not really a baby
    • They come from a large carrot that has been cut down
  • Carrots come in a variety of colors like orange, red, purple, yellow and white
  • Washington ranks fourth in the nation for production of fresh carrots


Nutrition Facts 
  • 1 medium carrot or a handful of baby carrots counts as one serving of your daily veggies
  • Carrots are a good source of fiber, vitamin C, potassium, folate, B6, calcium and magnesium
  • Orange carrots contain beta-carotene, a type of plant pigment
    • Our bodies turn beta-carotene into Vitamin A
      • Vitamin A is good for your bones, teeth, vision and skin
  • Purple carrots contain anthocyanins or purple pigments
    • Anthocyanins act as antioxidants that help protect the body
  • Carrots contain more natural sugar than other vegetables (except beets)​

LINK(S): http://www.wafarmtoschool.org/ToolKit/16/carrots/Facts

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The Stark County Schools "Putting Down Roots" Farm to School offices are located within the Stark Educational Service Center.
​​Address: 6057 Strip Ave NW North Canton, OH 44720
Phone: 330-492-8136 

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  • Home
    • About us >
      • History
      • Leadership Team
      • Contact
      • SCESC website
  • Harvest of Month
    • HOM Milk & Grains
    • HOM Carrots
    • HOM Spinach
    • HOM Beets
    • HOM Peas
    • HOM Berries
    • HOM Cucumber
    • HOM Tomatoes
    • HOM Corn
    • HOM Apples
    • HOM Pumpkins
    • HOM Potatoes
    • HOM Broccoli
  • Resources
    • Teacher Resources >
      • HOM Carrots
      • HOM Milk and Grains
      • HOM Potatoes
      • HOM Pumpkins
      • HOM Apples
      • HOM Corn
      • HOM Berries
      • HOM Tomatoes
      • HOM Spinach
      • HOM Beets
      • HOM Broccoli
      • HOM Cucumbers
      • HOM Peas
    • Nutritional Services Resources >
      • HOM Poster
      • Fun Facts Carrots
      • Fun Facts Milk and Grains
      • Fun Facts Potatoes
      • Fun Facts Pumpkins
      • Fun Facts Apples
      • Fun Facts Corn
      • Fun Facts Berries
      • Fun Facts Tomatoes
      • Fun Facts Spinach
      • Fun Facts Beets
      • Fun Facts Cucumbers
      • Fun Facts Peas
    • Family Resources >
      • Carrots
      • Milk & Grains
      • Apples
      • Corn
      • Tomatoes
      • Spinach
      • Beets
      • Broccoli
      • Cucumbers
  • Remote Learning
    • Family Resources
    • Elem. Resources
    • Middle Resources
  • Sponsors
  • Virtual Farm Tours
    • 2021 Farm Tours >
      • Monday - Dairy 2021
      • Tuesday - Grain 2021
      • Wednesday - Fruits and Vegetables 2021
      • Thursday - Proteins 2021
      • Friday - Food systems 2021
    • 2020 Farm Tours >
      • Monday - Dairy
      • Tuesday -Protein
      • Wednesday - Grains
      • Thursday - Fruits & Veggies
      • Friday - Horticulture