Beets, Beets and more Beets!

February 8th marked the completion of our second taste test.  WES students and staff enjoyed beautiful beets from Pete's Greens, a 4-season organic farm located in Craftsbury, Vermont. (If you get a chance, please click on the link to view their website). What was so amazing about these beets were their colors! There were pinks, white and deep reds, which to me is a true sign of a whole food and the great nourishment they give our bodies!   After roasting them for a long, long time in the ovens, we were able to peel the skin, dice them up and toss them with a little olive oil.  The picture below shows our final product ready for taste testing.  

Students and staff were very excited to learn that beets grow in such an array of colors. Our beet taste test chart showed most of the students "Liked" them, some were "Undecided" and a few said "No thank you!"  The real test came the following two days when we offered the left over beets on the salad bar and they disappeared, even with such comments as "Yes, I love beets!" 

We look forward to taste testing local cheese from the Vermont Farmstead, a local dairy farm in our backyard, up Churchill in South Woodstock.  One of the farmers will be making a visit to talk about the cheese as well as help give out samples during our March 14th taste test!  All parents are welcome.  If you have any questions or would like help, please contact Gretchen Czaja (Healthy Foods Educator and Provider) gczaja@wcsu.net for more info!