Skip the Straw Day
Skip the Straw Day is observed annually on the fourth Friday in February. The observance was established by the Coral Keepers, a youth led environmental group based in White Rock, […]
Skip the Straw Day is observed annually on the fourth Friday in February. The observance was established by the Coral Keepers, a youth led environmental group based in White Rock, […]
National Fruit Compote Day is observed annually on March 1 and celebrates a preservation technique that predates refrigeration, industrial canning, and modern food storage systems. National Fruit Compote Day recognizes fruit compote not merely as a sweet topping, but as a culinary response to seasonality, surplus harvest, and the need to extend perishable ingredients beyond […]
Chocolate Chip Cookie Week is observed during the second week of March and celebrates one of the most influential baked goods in modern American culinary history. While the holiday itself is relatively recent, the chocolate chip cookie it honors has reshaped domestic baking, commercial chocolate production, and industrial food distribution since the 1930s. Chocolate Chip […]
Berries and Cherries Month is observed in March and celebrates early season fruit cultivation, agricultural labor, and the global systems that support berry and cherry production. Berries and Cherries Month recognizes strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, and cherries as crops shaped by botanical science, climate patterns, and international trade. Wild berries were gathered long before formal […]
Exotic Winter Fruit & Leeks and Green Onions Month is observed in March and highlights two distinct but seasonally linked agricultural categories. The observance recognizes exotic winter fruits such as citrus, pomegranates, and persimmons alongside leeks and green onions, crops that mature in cooler climates and sustain markets during colder months. Exotic Winter Fruit & […]
Frozen Food Month is observed in March and celebrates one of the most important preservation and distribution technologies of the modern food system. Frozen Food Month recognizes how freezing transformed […]
National Flour Month is observed in March and celebrates an ingredient so foundational that it often becomes invisible in daily cooking. National Flour Month recognizes flour as the engineered result […]
National Noodle Month is observed in March and celebrates noodles as one of the most globally shared food forms, a category that connects ancient grain processing, migration, industrial milling, and […]
Veggie Month is observed in March and celebrates vegetables as the foundation of seasonal eating, agricultural diversity, and culinary technique. Veggie Month recognizes that vegetables are not supporting characters. They […]
National Banana Cream Pie Day is observed annually on March 2 and celebrates a dessert built on layered textures and a global ingredient story. National Banana Cream Pie Day highlights […]
National Sauce Month is observed in March and celebrates sauces as the invisible architecture of cuisine. National Sauce Month recognizes that sauces are not merely extras. They are systems that […]
National Egg McMuffin Day is observed annually on March 2 and celebrates a breakfast sandwich that helped define modern fast-food morning culture. National Egg McMuffin Day is not merely a […]
