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Produce for Kids and Meijer Give Back to Help Families {Giveaway}

May 30, 2014 By admin 17 comments

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Meijer is once again partnering with Produce for Kids® for the Annual Get Healthy, Give Hope campaign to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for children’s organizations. The joint campaign, which begins May 25, will educate families on the benefits of healthy eating and raise money for Meijer’s designated charity – local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals®. Since 2002, Meijer has raised nearly $950,000 for local children’s organizations.

To help Meijer increase its donation, shoppers through June 21 are encouraged to add more produce to their grocery carts. All 11 participating fruit and vegetable suppliers will make a consumption-based donation to local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals®, which provides comfort, treatment and hope to millions of sick kids.

“We are proud of our long-standing partnership with Meijer to educate families on healthy eating habits while

improving the lives of children in our local communities,” said John Shuman, president of Produce for Kids.

“We are pleased to continue our partnership with Produce for Kids to not only support such an

important cause, but to also highlight the importance of healthy eating and living among children.”

Throughout the campaign, signage will be featured in Meijer produce departments, which will list all participating companies, as well as healthy, easy-to-prepare recipes. In-store materials also will encourage shoppers to visit www.produceforkids.com for additional information on the campaign and to read healthy tips from real parents.

The following companies proudly support the Get Healthy, Give Hope campaign and local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals® to fight hunger and improve the lives of children: Bolthouse Farms®; DOLE® Salads; Earthbound Farm® Organic Packaged Salads; Grower Direct® California & Washington Cherries; T. Marzetti®Company – Marzetti® Refrigerated Salad Dressings; SUNSET® Tomatoes on the Vine; NatureSweet®Glorys™ Perfect Ingredient Tomatoes, Cherubs® Heavenly Salad Tomatoes, & SunBursts™ Sweet Golden Snacking Tomatoes; Green Giant® Fresh Klondike Rose® & Red Potatoes; Shuman Produce – RealSweet® Vidalia® Onions; and Well-Pict Berries® Strawberries.

For more information about the Get Healthy, Give Hope campaign, visit www.produceforkids.com.

 

Produce for Kids shared 2 quick and oh so easy recipes for the whole family below. I hope you give them a try and PLEASE let me know if you do!

Florentine Egg Muffins

 

 Florentine Egg Muffins

Serves 4

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

1 Tbsp. unsalted butter

1 cup mushrooms, sliced

½ cup NatureSweet® Glorys™ tomatoes, diced

2 cups Earthbound Farm® organic baby spinach, loosely packed

1 cup red bell peppers, seeded, diced

6 large eggs

1 large Green Giant® Fresh Klondike Rose® potato, grated, cooked

½ cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.

2. Heat butter in large skillet over medium-high heat; add mushrooms,

tomatoes, spinach and peppers, and cook 5 minutes, or until tender and

water evaporates. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.

3. Beat eggs in large mixing bowl. Mix in cooked vegetables, potatoes and

cheese. Season with salt and pepper.

4. Line large muffin tin with 8 baking cups. Portion ½ cup mixture into each

cup and bake in oven 10-20 minutes, or until eggs puff and are firm.

For a complete meal, serve Florentine Egg Muffins with:

• ½ cup chopped pineapple, pears and bananas

This meal provides 294 nutrient rich calories.

Easy Summer Salad

Easy Summer Salad

Serves 2

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

4 cups DOLE® Spring Mix salad blend

8 oz. lemon pepper rotisserie chicken, skin removed, shredded

8 large Well-Pict Berries® strawberries, sliced

1 cup red seedless grapes

4 Tbsp. Marzetti® Light Raspberry Cabernet Vinaigrette dressing

Directions:

1. Mix salad, chicken, strawberries, grapes and dressing in large bowl.

Divide into two servings.

Suggested sides for a complete meal:

• A glass of Bolthouse Farms® 100% juice

This meal provides 296 nutrient rich calories.

**Recipes and photos provided by Produce for Kids

Want to win a Meijer giftcard so YOU can add some healthy fruits, veggies and other produce to YOUR plate? Leave me a comment below telling me how YOU plan on adding more fresh produce to you or your families diet this year! I will draw ONE winner on Sunday, June 8th at 9 pm and notify the winner via email. Winner will have 24 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen. Good luck ????

 

About Produce for Kids®

Produce for Kids® is a philanthropically based organization that brings the produce industry together to educate consumers about healthy eating with fresh produce and raises funds for local children’s non- profit organizations. Since its creation in 2002 by Shuman Produce Inc., Produce for Kids has raised more than $4.8 million to benefit kids. To learn more about Produce for Kids and healthy eating, visit www.produceforkids.com,Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest or Instagram.

 

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Comments

17 responses to “Produce for Kids and Meijer Give Back to Help Families {Giveaway}”

  1. Solducky says:
    May 30, 2014 at 12:23 pm
    That salad looks so yummy! I never think to put grapes on salad. We've planted a garden that our kids help weed and harvest from, and we also plan to hit the farmers market more regularly this summer!
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  2. Lisa says:
    May 30, 2014 at 8:59 pm
    I really want to try make chips out of veggies - I've seen recipes for zucchini and kale chips I want to try. I think that might be a good way to get my kids to eat them
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  3. Jennifer says:
    May 31, 2014 at 8:31 am
    For me, summer is the perfect time to have as many fresh fruits and veggies as possible. I didn't grow up eating a lot of fruits & veggies, so it's a learning experience for me :-). The last few years we have planted a garden and even made our own pickles! We are a little behind this year, but have already enjoyed a couple of fresh strawberries from our garden :-). I can't wait to make my own salsa!!
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  4. Heather says:
    May 31, 2014 at 9:25 am
    Summertime is the perfect time to serve up more veggies. My kids love to eat fruit and the love to pick their own. The love picking their own blueberries and strawberries! I love cutting up oranges and apples and serving them with meals. I also add veggies where I can. You can add veggies to most meals and the kids never know they are there!
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  5. Sara Floyd says:
    May 31, 2014 at 9:14 pm
    We love eating fresh fruit and grilling up veggies!
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  6. livivua says:
    May 31, 2014 at 9:22 pm
    make salads where ingredients cause for more fruit
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  7. Gina M says:
    May 31, 2014 at 10:31 pm
    We will be making lots of fruit and veggie filled smoothies this summer! Thanks for the chance to win! wildorchid985 at gmail dot com
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  8. Kim K. says:
    June 1, 2014 at 7:20 am
    I am hoping we will be able to eat from our garden this summer!
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    • Amberly says:
      September 18, 2014 at 5:40 pm
      Thanks for your thguthos. It's helped me a lot.
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  9. betsy says:
    June 3, 2014 at 1:07 pm
    fruit and veggie smoothies
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  10. Kellie says:
    June 3, 2014 at 5:00 pm
    I seem to have more time in the summer and when we are on the go I rend to be more prepared and take more fruits and veggies with us...less stopping and grabbing. I also want to make sure I hit the farmers market this summer. This a change from the past.
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  11. Produce for Kids says:
    June 6, 2014 at 9:47 am
    Thanks so much for spreading the word on the Get Healthy, Give Hope campaign!
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  12. Lucinda says:
    June 9, 2014 at 12:07 pm
    Let the little ones help make dips for the fruit and vegetables.
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  13. Anna S says:
    June 9, 2014 at 12:41 pm
    We already eat a lot of fruits and veggies, but I'd like to start canning more to enjoy summer produce all year long. I am being forced to learn canning techniques as part of my assignment at work, so I plan to use what I learn at home too.
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  14. Angela McKie says:
    June 9, 2014 at 12:45 pm
    We love to eat fruit and veggies all the time. I love when. Everything is in season
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  15. Judy says:
    June 9, 2014 at 2:16 pm
    I love to visit our local Farmer's Market (every Tues., Thurs., & Sat. during the summer) and use whatever is fresh that week!
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  16. [email protected] Mom's Meals says:
    June 9, 2014 at 10:37 pm
    We are already produce fiends at our house, and when summer rolls around, it makes it so much easier w/ all the fresh stuff from farmer's markets and u-pick farms. In fact, we'll be heading out to pick berries later this week. So excited!
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