Family Fit Lifestyle Month
USDA resources to help keep your family fit. Team Nutrition MyPlate eBooks, CACFP Family Style Recipes and more.
Go to USDA Family Fit web pageNational Soup Month
January is declared as the "unofficial" national soup month. With cold temperatures and chilly days, it's the perfect time to celebrate and reminisce with a warm bowl of healthy, hearty soup or chili. It's one of America's favorite comfort foods through the long, cold days of winter.
Find soup recipesNational Oatmeal Month
Learn new ways to incorporate oatmeal into meal plans and education.
View USDA web page about OatmealNational Spaghetti Day
Jan 4, 2019
Pick your sauce! National Spaghetti Day on January 4 recognizes that long, thin cylindrical pasta of Italian and Sicilian origin. Usually made from semolina flour, this pasta has been a worldwide favorite for ages and loved by millions.
Celebrate Spaghetti!
National Bean Day
Jan 6, 2019
National Bean Day falls on January 6 in the middle of winter and is the perfect excuse to cook a favorite comfort food. This day celebrates the bean in all sizes, shapes and colors. Beans are an important source of protein, and an excellent source of fiber. They are also low in fat and high in complex carbohydrates, folate and iron.
Learn more about beansNational Milk Day
Jan 11, 2019
Celebrate the nutritional contributions of milk with resources from USDA FNS Team Nutrition.
Go to USDA National Milk Day web page