In the United States, lettuce is the second most popular fresh vegetable. Americans eat about 30 pounds of lettuce every year - that's about five times more than what we ate in the early 1900's. Lettuce is a member of the sunflower family, and darker green lettuce leaves are higher in certain nutrients than lighter green leaves.
Both head and leaf lettuce are grown in Washington, and almost all lettuce is packed right in the field. The peak harvst season for lettuce is during the summer months in Washington. Source: Heart of Washington
Washington Harvest Salad Greens Poster
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The poster is designed to be printed at either 11" x 17" or 2' x 3'.
Highlight Washington-grown lettuce served in your program with this beautiful poster! The poster provides nutrition facts under "THRIVE", agriculture information under "GROW", and tips for preparation, cooking, and fun facts, etc. under "TASTE".
Special thanks to Oregon Department of Education and Oregon Department of Agriculture for sharing their poster file templates, from which many of the food facts were adapted, and to WSU Stevens County Extension for helping us update and add new facts for Washington State.
Other posters:
- Harvest of the Month Poster [PDF] for salad greens in July with nutrition facts - from Whatcom Farm to School
- Featured item poster [PDF] with space to fill in menu item and farm name - from Whatcom Farm to School
Handouts, presentations, and signs:
- Teacher talking points with trivia, teaching tips, facts and more - from Whatcom Farm to School
- Harvest of the Month handout [PDF] with activities, nutrition facts, reading list, and more - from Whatcom Farm to School
- Powerpoint presentation [PPT] with salad green facts - from Whatcom Farm to School
- Lettuce sign [PDF] for Harvest of the Month banner - from WSU Pierce County Extension SNAP-Ed
