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March 2025
March into Health
Celebrating National Nutrition Month!
March is National Nutrition Month, a perfect time to prioritize health and build better eating habits. It’s not only an opportunity to embrace nutritious choices, but also to celebrate the local farms and agriculture that provide us with fresh, wholesome foods. Michigan’s diverse agriculture industry plays a significant role in supporting our health and helping us maintain a balanced diet.
Michigan is home to a wide variety of nutritious foods, from vibrant fruits like cherries, apples, and blueberries to hearty vegetables such as sweet corn and squash. The state is also a major producer of dairy, soybeans, and grains, which are essential sources of protein, fiber, and key vitamins and minerals.
When reflecting on National Nutrition Month, it's important to recognize the role agriculture plays in helping us make healthier food choices. By choosing locally grown Michigan foods, we not only nourish ourselves but also support our local farmers and the state's agricultural economy.
Educating the Next Generation on Nutrition
Michigan Agriculture in the Classroom offers a wealth of resources that teach children about the vital role local farms play in our food system, while also highlighting the nutritional value of the foods they produce. These resources make learning about nutrition fun and accessible for students of all ages.
Here are some resources to help make nutrition fun and educational for students:
Lesson Plans for grades K-2 and 3-5
Students explore the wide scope of agriculture, identify the variety of agricultural products and by-products they use in their daily lives, and discuss the difference between needs and wants.
Lesson Plans for grades 6-8 and 9-12
In this lesson students will learn that agriculture provides nearly all of the products we rely on in any given day by participating in a relay where they match an everyday item with its "source."
Additional Lessons and Resources for Grades K-12
These resources will help expand your students' knowledge of nutrition and its role in their lives!