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Language Arts Idea #6
Letter Writing
Objective:
The students will write letters to request information.
Rationale:
Are your students interested in finding out more about their
favorite fruits and vegetables? You now have at your
fingertips the addresses and phone numbers of organizations
willing to help out!
Materials:
List of organizations
List of health agencies
List of publishers
Introduction:
* Have students brainstorm questions about fruits and
vegetables.
* Review with students the correct format for a letter, and
draft a class letter to an agency.
Individual Activity:
Have students write to the organizations that can answer
their questions about the particular fruits and vegetables.
Many organizations offer free materials, posters, and lesson
plans for teachers!
Related Activities:
* Several of the organizations encourage students to write for
recipes or information on buying and storing produce.
Have the students bring in the prepared foods to share
with the class! Put the recipes together into a class
cookbook.
* Have the students share orally the information they received
from the various organizations.
* Invite representatives from marketing boards to come in and
talk with classes.
* Set up displays in the cafeteria of the material that is
received from the various marketing boards.
* Ask local markets to donate samples for a Fruits and
Vegetables tasting party.
* Invite kids to participate in an original fruit and
vegetable recipe contest. Try them out and display in
the cafeteria.
WHERE TO GO FOR MORE INFORMATION
American Celery Council
928 Broadway
New York, NY 10010
(212) 420-8808
OR
American Celery Council
Post Office Box 140067
Orlando, FL 32874-0067
(407) 894-2911
Asparagus Growers Association
4565 Quail Lakes Drive
Stockton, CA 95207
Bard Valley Medjool Date Growers
Post Office Box 937
Bard, CA 92222-9999
(619) 572-0524
California Apricot Advisory Board
1280 Broadway, Suite 107
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
(510) 937-3660
California Asparagus Commission
415 W. Foothill Blvd.
Suite 102
Claremont, CA 91711
(714) 625-6306
California Cantaloupe Advisory Board
531-D North Alta Ave.
Dinuba, CA 93618
(209) 591-5715
California Date Admin. Committee
Post Office Box 1736
Indio, CA 92202-1736
(619) 572-0524
California Fig Advisory Board
3425 No. First Street, Suite 109 Fresno, CA 93726-6819
(209) 445-5626
California Fresh Market
Tomato Advisory Board
2017 North Gateway Blvd.
Suite 102
Fresno, Ca 93727(209) 251-0628
California Fresh Market
Tomato Advisory Board
2017 North Gateway Blvd.
Suite 102
Fresno, Ca 93727(209) 251-0628
California Kiwifruit Commission
1540 River Park Drive
Suite 110
Sacramento, CA 95815
(916) 929-5314
California Prune Board
Post Office Box 10157
Pleasanton, CA 94588-2706
(510) 734-0150
California Raisin Advisory Board
55 Union Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 984-6261
California Strawberry Advisory Board
Post Office Box 269
Watsonville, CA 95077-0269
(408) 724-1301
California Table Grape Commission
2975 North Maroa
Post Office Box 5498
Fresno, CA 93755
(209) 224-4997
California Tree Fruit Agreement
Post Office Box 255627
Sacramento, CA 95865
(916) 483-9261
Cherry Marketing Institute
2220 University Park Drive
Suite 200
Okemos, MI 48864
(517) 347-0010
Dole Fresh Vegetable Company
P. O. Box 1759
Salinas, CA 93902
(408) 422-8871
Dole Dried Fruit and Nut Company
7170 N. Financial Drive
Fresno, CA 93720
(209) 449-6500
Dole Fresh Fruit Company
(818) 879-6600
P. O. Box 5132
Westlake Village, CA 91359-5132
Dole Packaged Foods Company
P. O. Box 5500
Thousand Oaks, CA 91359-5500
(818)874-4000
Florida Department of Citrus
1115 East Memorial Boulevard
Post Office Box 148
Lakeland, FL 33802
Florida Strawberry Growers Association
Post Office Box 2631
Plant City, FL 33564
(813) 752-6822
Florida Sweet Corn Exchange
Post Office Box 140155
Orlando, FL 32814-0155
(407) 894-1351
Florida Tomato Committee
Post Office Box 140635
Orlando, FL 32814
(407) 894-3071
Florida Watermelon Association
7100 Plantation Road
Suite 4
Pensacola, FL 32504
(904) 476-8871
Georgia Peach Commission
328 Agriculture Bldg. Capitol Square
Atlanta, GA 30334
(404) 656-3678
Georgia Sweet Potato Commission
328 Agriculture Bldg. Capitol Square
Atlanta, GA 30334
(404) 656-3678
Gulf Citrus Growers Association
Post Office Box 1319
La Belle, FL 33935
(813) 675-2180
Idaho Apple Commission
Post Office Box 909
Parma, ID 83660
(208) 722-5111
Idaho Potato Commission
599 W. Bannock
Boise, ID 83701-1068
(208) 334-2350
International Apple Institute
Post Office Box 1137
McLean, VA 22101
(703) 442-8850
International Banana Association
1627 K Street, N.W.
Suite 910
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 223-1183
National Peach Council
Coloma, MI
(616) 468-8100
National Watermelon Association
406 Railroad Street
Post Office Box 38
Morven, GA 31638-0038
(912) 775-2130
North American Blueberry Council
190 Queen Anne North
Seattle, WA 98109-4924
(206) 285-5522
North American Mango Industry Association
Post Office Box 4553
Mc Allen, TX 78502-4553
(512) 682-7004
NorthWest Cherry Growers
1005 Tieton Drive
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 453-4837
Oregon, Washington, California PEAR Bureau
813 S.W. Alder, #601
Portland, OR 97205
(503) 223-8139
Papaya Administrative Committee
1100 Ward Ave.
Suite 860
Honolulu, HI 96814
(808) 533-3841
The Potato Board
1385 South Colorado Blvd.
Suite 512
Denver, CO 80222
(303) 758-7783
Produce For Better Health Foundation
P. O. Box 6035
Newark, DE 19714-6035
(302)738-7100
Sweet Potato Council of the U.S.
Post Office Box 14
McHenry, MD 21541
(301) 287-9537
Texas Citrus Exchange
Post Office Box 793
Mission, TX 78572
(512) 585-8331
Washington Apple Commission
2900 Euclid Avenue
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 663-9600
Washington State Potato Commission
190 Queen Anne North
Seattle, WA 98109
(206) 285-5522
Watermelon Promotion Board
Post Office Box 140065
Orlando, FL 32814-0065
(407) 895-5100
United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association
727 North Washington St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 836-3410
5 A Day Adventures: Language Arts Idea # 6