“Salad Party” Pictures from Kindergarten, 4th and 5th Grades

The “Salad Party” at TFES is an annual end-of-school-year event hosted by the TFES Garden Club. It serves as a fun, educational celebration where, traditionally the students harvest and taste the fresh veggies they grew in the school garden. This year was a little challenging to harvest due to the party being early in the season, the weather and a possible pest problem (that’s farming!). So this year, we purchased a Salad Bar of sorts for the students to sample the foods that are still growing.

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Photos of Salad Parties (K, 4th, 5th)

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🥬 How the TFES Salad Parties Work

• What They Eat: Students sample the leafy greens, like kale, Red Lettuce, Dark green lettuce, spinach, snap peas , carrots, radishes, tomatoes, cucumbers, Strawberries and some edible plants (like Nasturtium, mint, and oregano)
• They also have the option to try ranch and Italian dressing with their veggies.
• Education & Fun: Volunteers serve the salads while teaching the children about the health benefits of each fresh food.
• Taste-It Trivia: The party features food-fact trivia, prizes and a “Tasted It” poster that each child signs!
• Event Timing: These parties usually take place in late May and early June as the “Learn @ Lunch” programs to conclude the school year.
• Who: All TFES students enrolled in the Learn@Lunch program, join other gardeners in their grade for a picnic lunch and salad party!

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Congrats 5th Graders