August Food Calendar
Click on a Quick Link to find TIPS, RECIPES, and RESOURCES related to the day, week or month. Or simply scroll down the page.
Questions about August Calendar? Email author, Kayla Colgrove, MS, RD, Extension Educator (kayla.colgrove@unl.edu)
National Food Days
- Watermelon Day (August 3)
- Trail Mix Day (August 31)
National Food Weeks
- Farmers Market Week (1st full week in August)*
National Food Months
- Back to School Month
- Catfish Month
- Family Meals Month
- Get Acquainted with Kiwifruit Month
- Kids Eat Right Month
- Peach Month
- Sandwich Month
* Day(s) changes yearly
Food Calendar
UNL Extension's Calendar of Food Days, Weeks, and Months is a monthly, web-based food-themed calendar. It provides resources for selected national food-themed days, weeks, and months.
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~Kayla Colgrove, MS, RD, ACSM-CPT (kayla.colgrove@unl.edu)
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Watermelon Day (August 3)
Check the National Watermelon Promotion Board Web site www.watermelon.org for recipes using watermelon and tips on choosing and storing watermelons. IMPORTANT: Wash the outside of the melon under clean running water before cutting into it, use a clean knife on a clean cutting surface and wash your own hands with soap and water before cutting the melon. Once melon is cut, it should be stored, covered, in the refrigerator. Don't leave cut melon at room temperature longer than 2 hours TOTAL time. |
Trail Mix Day (August 31)
(Photo: ilovemypit at http://flic.kr/p/4jM8y6 Creative Commons Attribution License) |
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Farmers Market Week (1st full week in August)*
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Back to School Month
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Catfish MonthIncluding fish in meals twice a week is a recommendation of many health organizations. Check the Website of the National Fisheries Institute http://www.aboutseafood.com to help you prepare safe, delicious and nutritious meals with catfish and other types of fish and shellfish. |
Family Meals Month
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Get Acquainted with Kiwifruit Month
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Kids Eat Right Month
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Peach Month
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Sandwich Month
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Kids Eat Right Month helps improve the nutrition and health of children everywhere. It is a nutrition education, information sharing and action campaign created by