Pick it! Try it! Like it! materials are filled with tips for selecting, preparing, and preserving a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. Colorful fact sheets, recipe cards, and educational videos provide educators and families with fun, engaging tools to enhance any dietary curriculum!
Where should you use Pick it, Try it, Like it?
Classroom and Home
- Classroom – The easy to read information and instructional videos are great tools to engage upper elementary school youth.
- Home – Recipe cards are included for each fruit and vegetable.
- Community Programs – Used by local food councils in monthly promotions.
For Schools & Adults
Use these Pick it, Try it, Like it lesson plans to engage elementary youth and adults in educational programs.
For Preschool
Use these Pick it, Try it, Like it lesson plans to make nutritious eating fun and engaging for preschoolers.
For Food Preservation
Use these Preserve it lessons for tips and tricks to select, prepare and preserve fruits and vegetables.
Grocery Stores and Sampling
- Grocery Store/Farmers’ Markets – Display recipe cards in produce areas for consumer education. Shoppers can access these materials from anywhere with a smartphone.
- Displays/Sampling – Demonstrators download sampling instructions to use when setting up displays.
For Grocery Stores and Sampling
About the Program
Pick It, Try It, Like It was developed in partnership with SD Harvest of the Month. The toolkit is a compilation of evidence-based policy, systems, and environmental change tools for child care, school, community and family settings. Newly developed materials include traditional Native American produce.
