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variety of whole grains

January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December

variety of rice such as Jasmine rice, brown rice, red rice, and black rice on wooden spoons Rice Month

National Food Days

grill cooking meat and vegetables Labor Day - Monday, September 4, 2023
cheese pizza Cheese Pizza Day - Tuesday, September 5, 2023
acorn squash Acorn Squash Day - Thursday, September 7, 2023
peanuts and peanut butter in a bowl on a table Peanut Day - Wednesday, September 13, 2023
cooking utensils and ingredients Cooking Day - Monday, September 25, 2023
eggs and toast Better Breakfast Day - Tuesday, September 26, 2023

National Food Months

peanut butter toast Better Breakfast Month
chicken kabobs Chicken Month
family meal Family Meals Month
chicken on a plate Food Safety Education Month
potatoes in a bowl Potato Month
variety of rice such as Jasmine rice, brown rice, red rice, and black rice on wooden spoons Rice Month
whole grains Whole Grains Month
collage of seasonal food

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A monthly calendar that provides resources for selected national food-themed days, weeks, and months.

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