Celebrated during National Apple Month, Apple Crunch Day encourages students and families to enjoy apples and apple products (e.g. applesauce, juice, cider) as healthy snacks. Schools can inspire nutritious eating habits by featuring apples during meals and offering creative activities that make healthy eating exciting.
Make your Apple Crunch celebration a sweet one! Consider featuring apples and apple recipes during school breakfast and lunch; hosting apple-tastings; visiting local orchards or farm markets; partaking in classroom projects or lessons about apples; or reading the class an apple themed storybook such as “Johnny Appleseed.”
Pennsylvania’s unique position as one of the nation’s top apple producers makes this celebration even more meaningful. By participating in Apple Crunch Day, schools can support local farms, showcase the state’s rich agricultural heritage, and introduce students to fresh, delicious produce grown in their own backyard.
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