Pennsylvania Harvest of the Month is a program developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and Project PA (Penn State University) to promote a local agricultural product each month. The program aims to provide participants with local, healthy products while supporting Pennsylvania farmers and producers.  

For more information : PA HARVEST OF THE MONTH WEBSITE

GCASD Cafe was one of three schools in the state of PA that received a grant to implement the PA Harvest of the Month Program.  On August 13, 2020, the GCASD School Nutrition Professional Staff all received training from Chef Bill Scepansky, CEO of Smart Partner Solutions and a consultant for the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), Division of Food and Nutrition, which provided a hands-on culinary training that included knife skills, methodology behind making salads and blending dressings, vegetable cookery, dried beans/legumes and grains preparation, seasonings, flavorings and their uses as well as food production planning.

Pennsylvania Harvest of the Month | Calendar

SEPTEMBER: PEPPERS

PEPPER RECIPES SAMPLED THIS MONTH:  Mediterranean Quinoa Salad and Confetti Corn Salad

OCTOBER: APPLES

APPLE RECIPES SAMPLED THIS MONTH:  APPLE CRANBERRY COLESLAW

NOVEMBER: WINTER SQUASH

WINTER SQUASH RECIPES SAMPLED THIS MONTH: ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH. BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

DECEMBER: CABBAGE

CABBAGE RECIPES SAMPLED THIS MONTH: ASIAN CABBAGE SALAD. HALUSHKI (CABBAGE & NOODLES)

JANUARY: SWEET POTATOES

OVEN ROASTED SWEET POTATOES

SWEET POTATO FRIES

FEBRUARY: MUSHROOMS

OVEN ROASTED VEGGIES

HUNGARIAN MUSHROOM SOUP

MARCH: DAIRY

FRUIT AND YOGURT PARFAIT

BREAKFAST SMOOTHIE

APRIL: LEAFY GREENS

BLUEBERRY CHICKEN SALAD LEAFY WRAP

ORZO VEGETABLE SALAD

MAY: ASPARAGUS

BLACK FORREST HAM WRAPPED ASPARAGUS

OVEN ROASTED ASPARAGUS

JUNE: STRAWBERRIES

STRAWBERRY PRETZEL SALAD

STRAWBERRY SPINACH SALAD

GCASD HARVEST OF THE MONTH PHOTOS