Individuals or teams may compete. A vegetable salad packed with Vitamin A. Fruits add fiber to the diet. Each presentation should be knowledge based with little to no focus on food preparation skills. USDA publications on the Food Guide Pyramid, Dietary Guidelines and Nutrition Facts label. Legumes except peanuts are in this category.
Peanuts have a category of their own.
See NC 4-H Presentation Regulations. Contact commodity associations for information on specific fruits and vegetables. To reduce cost, place stress on presentation and not product taste, and reduce the food waste following presentation. All presenters should practice answering questions about the information they have given in the presentation. Judges will be instructed to ask questions following each presentation.