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variety of vegetables grown in a garden

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fruits and vegetables Food Waste Prevention Week

National Food Days

carrots with green tops International Carrot Day - Tuesday, April 4, 2023
walking shoes National Walking Day - Wednesday, April 5, 2023
fresh tomatoes on a table Fresh Tomato Day - Thursday, April 6, 2023
pastel colored Easter Eggs Easter - Sunday, April 9, 2023 (Held on a Sunday between March 22 and April 25)*
garden with greens and signs National Garden Day - Friday, April 14, 2023
mushrooms in a basket on a wood table Day of the Mushroom - Sunday, April 16, 2023
cloves of garlic on a table Garlic Day - Wednesday, April 19, 2023
banana in a bowl Banana Day - Wednesday, April 19, 2023
picnic basket on a blanked on green grass with a blue sky Picnic Day - Sunday, April 23, 2023
soft pretzels Pretzel Day - Wednesday, April 26, 2023
raisins in a wooden bowl on a table Raisin Day - Sunday, April 30, 2023

National Food Weeks

small dumbbells with apple, water bottle, and towel National Public Health Week - Monday, April 3, 2023 to Sunday, April 9, 2023 (1st full week of April)
matzo and flowers Passover - Wednesday, April 5, 2023 to Thursday, April 13, 2023
fruits and vegetables Food Waste Prevention Week - Monday, April 10, 2023 to Sunday, April 16, 2023
kids riding bikes Every Kid Healthy Week - Monday, April 24, 2023 to Friday, April 28, 2023

National Food Months

vegetables in a garden Garden Month
variety of fitness equipment, sports balls, and a clock on a wood background Move More Month
pecans in a bowl on a table Pecan Month
variety of stressed faces drawn on eggs Stress Awareness Month
collage of seasonal food

Food Calendar

A monthly calendar that provides resources for selected national food-themed days, weeks, and months.

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