From the Ground Up:
SEPTEMBER—Lagniappe

Looking for a little something extra? Find more ways to bring agriculture into your classroom this month with locally-grown, seasonal foods and additional national agriculture holidays.

Harvest of the Month:
Eggplant, Summer Squash & Cucumber

Celebrate the harvest of the month! Each month, share a locally grown item with your students. Steps for getting started, ready-to-go materials and guides, and a bank full of delicious seasonal recipes is available through the Seeds to Success website.

National Agriculture Holidays

Looking for more agriculture topics for the month? Here are several National Month, Week and Days related to agriculture to celebrate this September:

National Better Breakfast Month
National Chicken Month
National Condiment Month
National Food Safety Education Month
National Papaya Month
National Whole Grain Month
National Food Bank Day — First Friday of September
National Waffle Week — First Full Week of September
National Farm Safety and Health Week — Third Full Week of September
National Blueberry Popsicle Day — September 2
World Coconut Day — September 2
National Macadamia Nut Day — September 4
National Acorn Squash Day — September 7
National Salami Day — September 7
National Chocolate Milkshake Day — September 12
National Peanut Day — September 13
National Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day — September 13
National Cheeseburger Day — September 18
National Pepperoni Pizza Day — September 20
National Fried Rice Day — September 20
National Pecan Cookie Day — September 21
National Ice Cream Cone Day — September 22
National Johnny Appleseed Day — September 26
National Pancake Day — September 26
National Coffee Day — September 29
Sourdough September