Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
August 22: Eat a Peach Day
Fourth Sunday in August: World Kitchen Garden Day—A day to gather with friends, family,
and community members to enjoy homemade, hand-grown food
August 31: Eat Outside Day
SEPTEMBER
National Mushroom Month
National Organic Harvest Month
National Potato Month
September 7: National Acorn Squash Day
OCTOBER
National Apple Month
Vegetarian Awareness Month
October 1: World Vegetarian Day—Kickoff day for Vegetarian Awareness Month, a month to
promote vegetarianism and its benefits
First Monday in October World Habitat Day—Created by the United Nations to encourage re-
flection on everyone's right to adequate shelter and to remind us about our responsibility for
the future of our own habitats
October 12: World Food Day—Created by the Food and Agriculture Organization, a branch of
the United Nations, to raise awareness about hunger and poverty
October 23: National Canning Day
October 24: Food Day—A nationwide U.S. celebration of more healthy, affordable, and sustain-
able food
October 26: Pumpkin Day
October 28: Wild Foods Day
NOVEMBER
Good Nutrition Month
National Pepper Month
Vegan Awareness Month
November 1: World Vegan Day—Kickoff day to Vegan Awareness Month, celebrating the coining
of the term and the founding of The Vegan Society in November 1944
November 14: National Pickle Day
November 15: America Recycles Day—Day to educate and promote recycling throughout the Un-
ited States
November 23: Eat a Cranberry Day
DECEMBER
December 1: National Pie Day
