• Exotic Vegetables and Star Fruit Month

    Origins and Agricultural Background of Exotic Vegetables and Star Fruit Month Exotic Vegetables and Star Fruit Month is observed annually in February and highlights produce that falls outside traditional Western staples. The observance developed through agricultural promotion efforts aimed at broadening consumer awareness of global crops and diversified farming. Many vegetables now labeled as exotic […]

  • Fabulous Florida Strawberry Month

    Origins and Agricultural History of Fabulous Florida Strawberry Month Fabulous Florida Strawberry Month is observed annually in February and celebrates Florida’s role as a major producer of winter strawberries in the United States. The observance developed through agricultural promotion efforts highlighting regional harvest cycles. Strawberry cultivation in Florida expanded significantly during the twentieth century as […]

  • Feeding Tube Awareness Week

    History and Establishment of Feeding Tube Awareness Week Feeding Tube Awareness Week is an annual health observance held during the first full week of February. It was established in 2011 by the Feeding Tube Awareness Foundation, a United States based nonprofit organization founded by parents of children who rely on enteral nutrition. The observance was […]

  • LGBT+ History Month

    History and Establishment of LGBT+ History Month LGBT+ History Month is an annual observance dedicated to documenting the historical contributions and experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and other sexual […]

  • National Heavenly Hash Day

    Origins and Historical Background of Heavenly Hash Day Heavenly Hash Day is observed annually on February 2 and centers on a dessert that reflects the evolution of American sweets during […]

  • National Crepe Day

    Origins and Historical Background of Crepe Day Crepe Day is observed annually in early February and centers on crepes, a thin pancake associated most strongly with France, particularly the region […]

  • National Tater Tot Day

    Origins and Historical Background of National Tater Tot Day National Tater Tot Day is observed annually on February 2 and celebrates a processed potato product that became an American staple […]

  • National Frozen Yogurt Day

    Origins and Historical Background of National Frozen Yogurt Day National Frozen Yogurt Day is observed annually in early February and centers on a dessert that emerged from twentieth-century experimentation at […]

  • National Carrot Cake Day

    Origins and Historical Background of National Carrot Cake Day National Carrot Cake Day is observed annually in early February and centers on a dessert that reflects both culinary adaptation and […]