Wellness & School Gardens

Use the MyPlate tool to balance out your meal with colorful fruits and vegetables. 

Get meal ideas that are great for your family and your wallet

You can eat healthy and save money. Use these easy steps as a guide: 

• Plan your meals for the week ahead of time. Include meals like stews, casseroles, or stir-fries that “stretch” expensive items into more portions. Check to see what foods you already have on hand and make a list for what you need to buy (and stick to it)!   
• Check the local newspaper, online, and at the store for sales and coupons. Ask about a loyalty card for extra savings at stores where you shop, and look for specials or sales on meat and seafood, which are often the most expensive items on your list.
• Locate the “Unit Price” on the shelf directly below the product you want to buy. Use it to compare different brands and different sizes of the same brand to determine which is more economical. It is almost always cheaper to buy foods in bulk. Smart choices are family packs of chicken, steak, or fish and larger bags of potatoes and frozen vegetables. 
• Buying fruits and vegetables in season can lower the cost and add to the freshness! If you are not going to use them all right away, buy some that still need time to ripen so they last longer.

Resources: 

Download MyPlate 10 Tips on eating better on a budget (PDF)

Download Meal Planning Made Easy (PDF)

Healthy Kids Eat Their Fruits and Veggies

Resources:

Download Healthy Kids (PDF)

Download The Power is in Your Hands (PDF)