Eat Year-'Round From Your 2010 Vegetable Garden

With a little advance planning, not much extra work and no greenhouse, New Hampshire vegetable gardeners can eat "fresh from the garden" every day of the year.

With memories of this year's disastrous growing season still fresh on your mind, why not begin dreaming about next year's garden, that will produce crops you can eat "fresh" year-'round?

The WIC Nutrition Program food packages are changing in healthy ways to better meet the nutrition needs of mothers, infants, and children. The new food selections will contain less fat and cholesterol, more fiber, fruits and vegetables year round.

TIP: Preschoolers are more likely to try new foods if they see them repeatedly on your plate and theirs. Just seeing, touching, or smelling a new food is a step in the right direction.

Read on for tips from the USDA MyPyramid for Preschoolers.

TIP: Gluten-free substitutes can be pricey - who can afford a $6.00 loaf of bread? Try these simple guidelines to help you stay gluten-free without breaking the bank.