Harvest of the Month Meal Planning Challenge
About Harvest of the Month Meal Planning Challenge
This challenge is hosted by the Montana Team Nutrition Program, with the lesson kindly provided by Montana FCCLA.
The Montana Harvest of the Month Meal Planning Challenge invites students to create a balanced, appealing meal using at least three Montana Harvest of the Month foods. The meal must include all five food groups and cost $18 or less for four servings.
Material + Information
Contest Flyer: Share the flyer with school staff, students, and families to encourage participation. (Find the contest flyer here)
Lesson Plan: View or download the complete lesson from Google Drive and customize it to fit your classroom needs. (Find the lesson plan here)
Teaching & Contest Materials: Download all contest materials by clicking here:
- Montana Harvest of the Month Scavenger Hunt
- Family Dining Scenario
- Montana Harvest of the Month meal Planning Challenge worksheet (portrait or landscape)
- Meal Plan Rubric. Please do not complete the rubric, it is just for reference and will be completed by the judges.
Example of Completed Assignment: Example of what a completed Meal Planning Challenge may look like for reference. (Click here for an example)
Permission Slip: Send this permission slip home with students or parents to sign, in the case their child is a contest winner. (Permission slip linked here)
Online Submission Form: Submit students’ final entries using the Qualtrics submission form (link) by March 1st. Once entries have been submitted, please send a roster of students participating in the contest to haley.scott1@montana.edu to confirm all entries have been received.
Important information: If your students choose to participate, you or your student may submit entries using the online submission form by March 1st. This lesson can be taught at any point from the beginning of the school year up until March 1st.
A panel of Montana school nutrition professionals and Family Consumer Science professionals will review submissions in March, and contest winners will be announced in mid-April.
Thank you for helping students build meal planning skills while exploring Montana-grown foods. We appreciate your participation and look forward to seeing your students' creative meal plans!
If you have any questions, please contact Haley Scott at haley.scott1@montana.edu or 406-994-5641.