March 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 March Calendar? Email author, Kayla Colgrove, MS, RD, Extension Educator (kayla.colgrove
@unl.edu)National Food Days
- Peanut Butter Lover's Day (March 1) / Peanut Month
- Cereal Day (March 7)
- Ag Day (March 24, 2020) *
- St. Patrick's Day (March 17)
- World Water Day (March 22)
- Pecan Day (March 25)
- American Diabetes Alert Day (March 24, 2020, 4th Tuesday in March) *
- Spinach Day (March 26)
National Food Weeks
- National School Breakfast Week (March 2-6, 2020, 1st full week in March)*
- Salt Awareness Week (March 9-15, 2020)*
- National Agriculture Week (March 22-28, 2020)*
National Food Months
- Colon Cancer Awareness Month
- Flour Month
- Frozen Food Month
- National Nutrition Month
- Noodle Month
- Sauce 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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Peanut Butter Lover's Day (March 1) / Peanut Month
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Cereal Day (March 7)This holiday originated to commemorate the anniversary of the invention of corn flakes by William and John Kellogg in the late 19th century.
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St. Patrick's Day (March 17)
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Ag Day (March 24, 2020)*
Download the FREE GrowIt app from the University of Nebraska's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. It is a lively free app that gives kids their first lessons in how agriculture produces the things they love to eat — and even their crayons. |
World Water Day (March 22)
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American Diabetes Alert Day (March 24, 2020, fourth Tuesday in March)*
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Pecan Day (March 25)Pecans are a source of protein, potassium, zinc, vitamin E, magnesium, carbohydrates, and folic acid. They contain mainly polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fat -- the type considered "heart healthy." A handful of nuts a day, such as pecans, can help you stay on a diet by contributing to satiety. This means they will help you feel full longer.More information and recipes for pecans at:
(Photo courtesy of National Pecan Shellers Association)
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Spinach Day (March 26)
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National School Breakfast Week (March 2-6, 2020, 1st full week in March)*
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Salt Awareness Week (March 9-15, 2020)*
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National Agriculture Week (March 22-28, 2020)* |
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Colon Cancer Awareness Month
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Flour MonthLearn more about different types of flours and substitutions from The Cook's Thesaurus: Check our guidelines on storing flour: Return to Quick Links |
Frozen Food Month
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National Nutrition Month®
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Noodle Month(Photo courtesy of the National Pasta Association)
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Sauce Month
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