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How to use this slide deck

Hello and thank you for using Harvest of the Month (HOTM) with your students! This slide deck is made for you to use in a flexible capacity for instructional purposes i.e., pick what your target outcomes are, select and remove the rest. Please make a copy of this slide deck and then feel free to delete which slides do not work for you, as well as this first slide.

In this slide deck you will find: Meet the Farmer, All about the HOTM (How it grows…); Nourish Your Body (Nutritional Benefits); A Shape of Yoga pose, and Cooking with the HOTM. Optional videos are included at the end as well as workbook pages that can be downloaded and copied for your students.

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Slide decks are available in English and in Spanish

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Highlighting local farm:

R. Kelley Farms

Sacramento, California

Peas & Beans

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We will:

Meet a farmer
Learn how beans and peas grow
Make a tasty healthy snack
Why beans and peas are so nutritious

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Yoga is a great way to build up your strength and flexibility!

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Let’s review!

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Meet a Local Farmer

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Let’s meet

Farmer, Ron Kelley.

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Mr. Kelley grew up in Sacramento.

He started working on farms when he was 15 years old to make money. He carried pear boxes, picked tomatoes and weeded rows.

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He joined Future Farmers of America (FFA) in high school and learned how to drive tractors.

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In the early 1990’s, he leased land and started his own farm. It is a U-Pick farm, where people can come and pick the fruit and vegetables they want to buy.

Kelley has served on UC Cooperative Extension Advisory Committees over the years in Yolo, Sacramento and Solano Counties. He has also previously served as a mentor to youth for a decade with 100 Black Men of Sacramento, including introducing many young men to agriculture on his small farm on the Delta. He was elected for two terms to serve on the Farm Service Agency (FSA) Sacramento region committee, and is now serving as chair of the California State FSA Committee, a presidential appointment.

R Kelley FarmsAfter working in agriculture for many years, Kelley decided to start his own small farm to become a better advisor to small-scale growers. In the early 1990s, he leased land and started R. Kelley Farms by the Sacramento River about ten minutes from Sacramento. Inspired by a farm he visited near Tracy, he began growing black-eyed peas and other fruits and vegetables popular with diverse local ethnic groups. These items are offered for sell through his seasonal farm stand and U-Pick. Kelley is still in charge of planning and production on R. Kelley Farm, working with help from his wife, daughters, brother, sister, nieces, nephews and ten seasonal workers. He is currently looking for a young person to take over some aspects of running the operation.

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Mr. Kelley has been a mentor to young people for a decade with 100 Black Men of Sacramento, including introducing many youth to agriculture on his farm.

Kelley has served on UC Cooperative Extension Advisory Committees over the years in Yolo, Sacramento and Solano Counties. He has also previously served as a mentor to youth for a decade with 100 Black Men of Sacramento, including introducing many young men to agriculture on his small farm on the Delta. He was elected for two terms to serve on the Farm Service Agency (FSA) Sacramento region committee, and is now serving as chair of the California State FSA Committee, a presidential appointment.

R Kelley FarmsAfter working in agriculture for many years, Kelley decided to start his own small farm to become a better advisor to small-scale growers. In the early 1990s, he leased land and started R. Kelley Farms by the Sacramento River about ten minutes from Sacramento. Inspired by a farm he visited near Tracy, he began growing black-eyed peas and other fruits and vegetables popular with diverse local ethnic groups. These items are offered for sell through his seasonal farm stand and U-Pick. Kelley is still in charge of planning and production on R. Kelley Farm, working with help from his wife, daughters, brother, sister, nieces, nephews and ten seasonal workers. He is currently looking for a young person to take over some aspects of running the operation.

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Sacramento, California

Located 100 miles northeast of San Francisco

It takes almost two hours to drive from San Francisco to the farm.

Where is the R. Kelley farms located?

San Francisco

Sacramento

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R. Kelley Farms grows a large variety of produce…

Onions Corn Okra

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Tomatoes

Bell Peppers

Potatoes

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All kinds of melons:

Canary
Ambrosia
Watermelon
Passport

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...and many varieties of BEANS and PEAS!

Purple Hull Crowder Cranberry

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Black-Eyed Peas

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All About Peas and Beans!

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Beans and peas are in the legume family.

Sugar Snap Peas
English Peas
Peanuts
Green Beans
Black Eyed Peas
And lots more!!

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Legumes

All legumes have pods with seeds inside.

Pods are the fruit of the plant.

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Some pods you can eat…

Sugar Snap Peas Snow Peas Wax Beans

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...but some you only eat the seeds.

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Soy Beans

Edamame

Soy Milk

Tofu

Soy Sauce

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Mr. Kelley grows black-eyed peas.

He plants the dried seeds in the Spring.

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The plants begin to flower.

The pod grows from the ovary of the flower.

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Mr. Kelley harvests the peas in the summer.

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Are Peas & Beans a fruit or a vegetable?

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Are peas and beans similar to these vegetables?

leaf stem root flower

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Are peas and beans a fruit?

All fruits have seeds.

Can you see any seeds?

These are fruits:

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Peas and beans are definitely a fruit!

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How many seeds are in this pod?

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Peas and beans are delicious and nutritious!

Iron

For healthy blood

Protein

A good source!

In muscle, bone, skin, hair, and almost every other body part.

Fiber

Keeps blood sugar low;
Helps you digest food.

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Cooking with Peas & Beans

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Sugar Snap Peas are delicious as is!

Wash your hands.

Wash the peas.

De-string, eat and enjoy!

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Let’s make a Ranch Dressing to go with our peas!

Wash your hands.

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Gather ingredients:

1 teaspoon

Cider Vinegar

¼ teaspoon each, of:

Onion powder
Garlic powder
Dill

½ cup Plain Yogurt

Ask for help!

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Mix the ingredients together in a small bowl.

Enjoy with sugar snap

peas and other fruits and veggies!

Add a pinch of salt.

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Delicious!

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Video (EXTRA)

Ron Kelley talks a little bit about his U Pick farm in Sacramento.

K-12

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CULTIVO DE EJOTES O JUDÍAS VERDES COSECHA EN CASA

COMO GERMINAR Y SEMBRAR ARVEJAS - CHICHAROS - GUISANTES

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Why are all the Black Farmers vanishing?

MS, HS only: Preview before showing

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Workbook pages:

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Try a Tasting in

YOUR Classroom!

Tips for Success

Check for allergies ahead of time!
Chop fruit or veggies ahead of time so each student can try a bite (ex. one persimmon can be made into 6 tasting slices!)
Make sure to have a bin or paper towel around for any mess

Tastings can be an easy, cost-effective, and engaging way to introduce students to new flavors and get them excited about healthy eating! Tastings can be just a bite of a highlighted fruit or veggie or it can be a simple recipe they could make at home.

Remember, tastings are not necessarily about getting students to like the foods they are tasting, but opportunities to learn mindful eating skills and trying new things.

More resources & info:

Tap into your Community

Invite family members to bring in produce or simple dishes to share with the class