Pumpkin Month

October
several pumpkins in a field

It wouldn't be fall without the pumpkin. The round, ribbed gourd is central to autumn celebrations – with its orange shell carved into a jack-o'-lantern with seeds set aside for roasting, and the flesh pureed, sweetened, and baked into pie.

collage of seasonal food

Food Calendar

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

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