See below for resources related to the Nutrition Services & Physical Activity program.

Resource Library

Harvest of the Month

The Harvest of the Month (HOM) encourages students, families, and communities to increase the consumption of fruits and vegetables. Enjoy the resources below full of ways to try, taste, and learn about fruits and vegetables.

Harvest of the Month Curriculum and Resources:

• California Department of Public Health Connection
• San Francisco Unified School District Elementary HOM School Curriculum and Resources
• Oakland Unified School District HOM Newsletters
• UC San Diego HOM Online Toolkit

Alameda County Nutrition Services features seasonal Harvest of the Month in the annual calendar distributed in January. The calendar highlights nutrition information in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and English.

Build Healthy Eating Habits with USDA MyPlate Resources

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has developed MyKitchen | MyPlate to help people build healthy eating habits.

MyPlate illustrates the five food groups – fruits, grains, proteins, vegetables and dairy – that are the building blocks for a healthy diet. A variety of nutrition resources (tips and activity sheets, videos, songs, games, toolkits, social media messaging) is offered for specific groups.

For more recipes & information on eating healthy, check out these sites:

Eat Fresh
Fruits and Vegetables

Alameda County Food and Farmer’s Market Information

Here’s Where to Find Local Farmers’ Markets for Fruits and Vegetables

• • Farmers’ Market Finder by Zip Code
  • California Department of Farmer Market List by County

Resources for Getting Food

• Alameda County Community Food Bank CalFresh Application Assistance
• Alameda County Social Services CalFresh Application Assistance: The CalFresh Program, federally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), issues monthly electronic benefits that can be used to buy most food at markets and food stores.
• Find a Food Pantry on Foodnow.net
• WIC families receive a monthly cash-value benefit on their California WIC Card for fruits and vegetables purchases. Apply for WIC

Alameda County Family Health Line. Speak to a live person. Call (888) 604-4636 for food referrals and more. Spanish and other language assistance available.