Eat a Rainbow Week is Back!

This fall, Eat a Rainbow Week will be celebrated during the week of Monday, November 7th. The Chatham County Public Health Department and Chatham County Schools organize Eat a Rainbow Week as a way to encourage kids and their families to eat a colorful variety of fruits and vegetables.  Each day of the week has a theme color and the cafeterias in Chatham County Schools’ elementary and K-8 schools will serve fruits and vegetables that match the color of the day.  For example, Wednesday the 9^th is “green day”, and broccoli and green apples are on the menu.  Chef students from the CCCC Natural Chef program will be reading fruit and vegetable stories to Kindergarteners all over the county and schools will also bring attention to the colors and the importance of “eating a rainbow” through lessons and staff wellness activities.

A number of other organizations around Pittsboro will also be helping families celebrate Eat a Rainbow Week this fall. The Pittsboro Famers’ Market, Chatham Mills Farmers’ Market and Fearrington Village Farmers’ Market will all have special activities during their regular market times. Fruit and vegetable artwork from Chatham County students will also be on display at the  Chatham Community Library, Chatham Marketplace and Angelina’s Kitchen. See below for a list of all the different Eat a Rainbow events happening around the county, and be sure to come out and participate!

For more information on including more fruits and vegetables in your meals, take a look at the resources on our Eat a Rainbow webpage, www.chathamnc.org/eatarainbow, and keep an eye on the blog for special Eat a Rainbow features!

Monday, November 7^th, 2011 – RED day

• Discounts on selected red produce at Chatham Marketplace, Pittsboro

Tuesday, November 8^th, 2011 – ORANGE & YELLOW day

• Eat a Rainbow-inspired story time Chatham Community Library, Pittsboro
  • Infant and Toddler Story Time at 9:30, Preschool Story Time at 10:30

• Eat a Rainbow activities at the Fearrington Village Farmers’ Market Fearrington Village, off 15-501, north of Pittsboro, 4-6 PM

• Discounts on selected orange and yellow produce at Chatham Marketplace, Pittsboro

Wednesday, November 9^th, 2011 – GREEN day

• Eat a Rainbow-inspired story time Wren Memorial Library, Siler City at 10:30 AM

• Discounts on selected green produce at Chatham Marketplace, Pittsboro

Thursday, November 10^th, 2011 – BLUE & PURPLE day

• Eat a Rainbow-inspired story time at Goldston Public Library at 10:30 AM
• Eat a Rainbow activities at the Pittsboro Farmers’ Market
  • Try samples from Angelina’s Kitchen. Kids wearing the colors of the day will get a treat!                                Chatham County Fairgrounds, Pittsboro, 3:30-6:30 PM
• Discounts on selected blue and purple produce at Chatham Marketplace, Pittsboro

Friday, November 11^th, 2011

• Discounts on selected produce at Chatham Marketplace, Pittsboro

Saturday, November 12^th, 2011

• Eat a Rainbow activities at the Chatham Mills Farmers’ Market
  Eat a Rainbow Farmers Market Scavenger Hunt-first 15 families to complete the hunt will win a coupon to the market! 480 Hillsboro Street, Pittsboro, 8AM-12 noon

All Week:

• Jordan Matthews High School, Pittsboro Elementary School, and Perry Harrison Elementary School students have created fruit and vegetable inspired artwork for Eat a Rainbow Week.  Check it out at the Chatham Community Library, Angelina’s Kitchen, and Chatham Marketplace.