Garden State on Your Plate 2026-’27
Garden State on Your Plate sm is a project of the Princeton School Gardens Cooperative, Princeton public schools, and Pomptonian Food Service, with generous support from Bent Spoon, Whole Earth Center, Lillipies Bakery, and Church & Dwight employee giving fund.
September – TOMATOES; Tree Fruit (Hispanic Heritage 9/15–10/15, Yom Kippur). Recipes
October – BEETS, Apples, Lettuces (Indigenous Peoples Day). Recipes
November – CRANBERRIES (Native American Heritage, Diwali 11/8; Thanksgiving 11/26). Recipes
December – SWEET POTATOES (Christmas 12/25; Hanukkah 12/4-12/12; Kwanzaa 12/26-1/1). Recipes
January – WINTER SQUASH; Frozen Blackberries (New Year’s Day & Mexican Independence Day 1/1; MLK Day 1/18). Recipes
February – COLLARDS; Crushed Tomatoes, Apples (Black History Month; Ramadan 2/7-3/8, Chinese New Year of the Goat/Ram 2/6). Recipes
March – ASIAN PEARS (Nowruz 3/20). Recipes
April – KALE; Frozen Blueberries (Arab Heritage Month). Recipes
May – BOK CHOY; Strawberries (Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month). Recipes
June – BLUEBERRIES (Caribbean American History Month). Recipes
Click on links below for seed-to-table tips and for recipes to enjoy at home
Framework: Systems Thinking • Rights of Nature Model for Sustainability • UN-Sustainable Development Goals • EAT-Lancet Diet for Planetary Health • EPA Food Recovery Hierarchy • NJ-DEP draft Food Waste Reduction Plan
Note: Watch the space below as these categories gradually are filled with the new recipes feature for PSGC!
Cooking: USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans: A Closer Look • Appetizers & Snacks • Soups & Stews • Beans & Legumes • Leafy Dark Green Vegetables • Red-Orange-Yellow Vegetables • Plants-rich Main Dishes • Egg, Fish & Meat-based Dishes • Salads • Breads & Grains • Desserts