When you need to add a little sweetness, swap refined sugar for honey instead.

A little honey goes a long way because the sweetness is so concentrated—you only need a drop or a drizzle for big flavor.

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Plant a Pollinator Garden

Featured Recipes

Honey-Banana Overnight Oatmeal
Honey Garlic Popcorn
Honey-Lime Taco Salad Bar
Honey-Nut Pears

Beans = Nutrients + Versatility + Value

Beans are a smart choice for your body and budget. They are nutritionally dense and amazingly economical. Beans provide low-calorie, low-fat protein, which growing bodies can use to build muscle and other tissues, plus other vital nutrients, including iron, folate, magnesium and fiber.

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Grow Your Own Beanstalk

Featured Recipes

Easy-Peasy Bean Breakfast Taco
Black Bean Hummus
Passata di Verdure Soup

What your child eats for breakfast can set the tone for the entire day—and even for a lifetime of healthy habits. Research shows that choices and attitudes toward this one simple morning ritual can impact energy level, behavior, academic performance and future food choices.

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Hardboiled “Egg-imals”

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Instead of reaching for the sugar bowl, satisfy sweet cravings with fruit.

Fruits contain nutrients that make them a healthier choice compared to refined and concentrated sweeteners typically found in candy, cookies, cakes, ice cream, sodas and many other sweet treats.

Hands-on Activity

Make Your Own Fruit Leather

Featured Recipes

Banana Oat Bars
Apple Sandwiches
Tropical Fruit & Mint Parfaits
Banana-Berry Ice Cream
Raw Apple Crisp

Switching from white to brown rice instantly packs more nutrition into your favorite meals. Who doesn't love rice? Rice has been prevalent in the human diet for centuries and is a popular ingredient in nearly every culture—but not all rice is nutritionally equal! Brown rice packs more nutrition than white rice and it’s an easy substitute.

Hands-on Activity

Have a Ball with Brown Rice

Featured Recipes

Basic Brown Rice
Maple Brown Rice Breakfast
Chicken and Brown Rice Soup
Build-Your-Own Bowl Night

Available sweet or tart and in shades ranging from bold crimson to sunset orange, fresh cherries pack serious flavor and essential nutrients too, such as vitamins A and C, fiber and antioxidants (in particular a type called anthocyanins) that can support the body in many ways.

Hands-on Activity

Homemade Cherry Vanilla Pops

Featured Recipes

Cherry Almond Smoothie
“Lunch in a Jar” Cherry & Grain Salad
Cherry Salsa & Chips
Cherry Rice Pilaf

The bulk department offers amazing values on many colorful, tasty and healthy foods! Find beans, grains, pasta, rice, dried veggies and fruits, nuts, seeds, cereals, flours, herbs, spices and loads of other ingredients. Some bulk aisles even offer peanut butter, soy sauce, olive oil, honey and more. Bulk quantities of these foods are contained in large, self-serve bins so you can buy just the amount you need, big or small.

Hands-on Activity

Build Your Own Trail Mix

Featured Recipes

Overnight Oatmeal
Mediterranean Whole Wheat Pasta Salad
Red Beans and Quinoa