This 12 months, in celebration of Farm to College Month, Georgia Organics is worked up to ParSLAY the Day! To get children enthusiastic about rising, tasting, and studying about parsley, we now have created TONS of FREE classes, sources, recipes, college diet supplies, actions. Join this 12 months’s marketing campaign right here! 

Have you ever ever tried parsley from a neighborhood farm? Or do you seize a bunch of parsley from the produce part on the grocery retailer? That is the 12 months to strive regionally grown parsley and style the distinction! Whether or not it is curly-leaf or flat-leaf parsley, this herb can add selection and taste to your recipes — be they soups, sauces, salads, or garnishes. This little inexperienced herb has some massive well being advantages, corresponding to immunity-boosting vitamins. So, subsequent time you might be at a neighborhood farmer’s market, seize a bunch! 

Parsley can be a incredible herb for varsity districts concerned with sourcing instantly from native farms. Since parsley is usually wanted in smaller portions, bigger districts can use this chance to supply from small-scale farmers, overcoming earlier provide limitations. Sourcing parsley from native farmers is a good way to begin constructing relationships with farmers in your space whereas exposing college students to a brand new produce merchandise by way of style assessments or college meals.   

Whether or not you might be taking part in ParSLAY the Day as a dad or mum or educator/college administrator, you’ll be able to help many native Georgia farmers by way of this marketing campaign. Beneath is a listing of taking part ParSLAY the Day farmers, with extra details about their farms and how you can join with them.