Each month in 2024, the Farm to School Coalition of NC will be highlighting a fruit or vegetable of the month. This month, we are celebrating North Carolina’s official state vegetable: the sweetpotato! Sweetpotatoes are rich in beta-carotene and vitamin C, which help strengthen our immune system.
Our state partners have many incredible Sweetpotato resources that showcase its nutritional value and growing practices.
1. NCDPI SweetPotato factsheet
2. NCDA Farm to School SweetPotato Book
3. North Carolina SweetPotato Commission
4. KidsGardening SweetPotato resource
Let us know how you celebrate Sweetpotatoes in your classroom, cafeteria, and community on social media!