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Giveaway: Get Healthy With Produce for Kids and Price Chopper

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.

Thanks to Produce for Kids for providing a Price Chopper gift card for this giveaway. All opinions are 100% my own.

One of the reasons Mandy and I started this site is to encourage ourselves and our readers to get out and get active with our little ones. And it’s no secret that an active lifestyle goes hand in hand with good eating habits when it comes to keeping ourselves and our kiddos healthy and happy. That’s why we are so excited to once again support the annual Get Healthy, Give Hope campaign brought to you by Produce for Kids and Price Chopper.

Going on now through July 27th, 2013, your select produce purchases made at Price Chopper grocery stores will help support local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. So there’s never been a better time to load up your grocery cart with all the fresh fruits and vegetables of the season.

But that’s not all! To support their mission of encouraging healthy eating among families, Produce for Kids has put together a collection of simple, healthy, and delicious Ideal Meals to inspire your next family meal, snack, or treat. All these recipes are available on their website, but you can also pick up FREE, colorful, glossy recipe cards at Price Chopper locations. Look for a display in the produce section of your local store.

We’ve even included links to a few Ideal Meals that are perfect for beating the summer heat! (See below.)

Still need some incentive to pile on the produce? Produce for Kids is offering a $25 Price Chopper Gift Card to one lucky reader. See details below. Price Chopper has locations throughout the North East in CT, MA, NH, NY, PA, & VT. Click here to see if there’s one near you.

  • PRIZE: One (1) $25 Price Chopper Gift Card
  • NUMBER OF WINNERS: One (1)
  • TO ENTER: Leave a comment on this post with the words “Produce for Kids” and tell us your family’s favorite fruits or vegetables. Please make sure to leave your email address when you comment so that we can contact you if you are the winner. The email addresses that are collected for this giveaway will only be used for the purpose of contacting the winner and will never be distributed or sold. Entries submitted without a valid email address will not be considered valid entries and will be excluded from the drawing. Only one (1) contest entry per household.
  • TIMING: The giveaway starts NOW and ends at 11:59 PM EDT on June 25th, 2013. One (1) winner will be selected at random from all valid entries. The winner will be notified via email and announced on Facebook. Please make sure you check your junk mail folder for our email. If no response is received from the winner within 48 hours, a new winner will be chosen.
  • No purchase is necessary to win. Odds of winning are based on number of entries. This giveaway is open to US residents 18 and older.
Good luck!

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IDEAL MEALS:
These Ideal Meals are super treats to beat the heat this summer. Click on the titles below for the complete recipe. You can also visit the Produce for Kids website for dozens more quick, easy, and healthy Ideal Meals your kids will love. (I can’t wait to try the Sunshine Peach Muffins once peach-picking season is here!)

 

A creamy smooth taste of the tropics with banana, pineapple, and caramel.

 

 

 

This cool treat for a hot day packs five different fruits, low-fat yogurt, and a crunchy cereal mix to serve alongside.

 

 

 

Packed with protein power, this clever fruit and veggie blend will keep the kiddos going strong from breakfast ’till lunch.

Comments

  1. My little guys favorite fruit is Apple slices but he has also been known to eat a whole bowl of grapes with out evening thinking about it. Thanks for all the great outing ideas! You have really helped me find new things to do with my guy. My email is amyleethatsme@hotmail.com. Thanks! 🙂

  2. “Produce For Kids” Right now our favorite fruit is strawberries. We picked 10lbs on Sunday and we have about 1lb left today (Wednesday)! I can’t keep up with my 3 kids and the cost of fresh produce. A gift card would be so helpful!

  4. Produce for kids has some great recipes online that I can’t wait to try. Blueberries are a big hit in our house; my 8 month and two year old can’t get enough. We have to buy them by the pound!

  5. “Produce for Kids!” We usually buy whatever is on sale that week. My guys love oranges and red grapes : )

  6. ‘Produce for Kids”
    My little guy just starting eating solids and I decided I would puree his foods. His favorite veggie is sweet potatoand his favorite fruit is banana.

  7. ProduceforKids

    My husband, myself and my son love grapes and watermelons. They are our favorite. My son is just getting into peaches and mandarin oranges as well. And my husband is a huge blueberry lover!

    And I love your website. Such great ideas for us parents to bring our kids in CT. Thank you so much for all the posts!

  8. “Produce for Kids” my son cannot get enough of blueberries and sweet potatoes.p

  9. “Produce for Kids” – Both of my children love apples. My son enjoys them with peanut butter. 🙂

  11. “Produce for Kids”
    My little guy is just starting finger foods and he is a fan of fresh blueberries! He also loves pears and sweet potatoes.

  12. Produce for Kids is a great way to get kids enjoying healthy delicious snacks!! My kids LOVE ALL FRUIT especially strawberries from our garden 🙂 my 6 year old son loves Edamame, mini cures, green beans & carrots. My 3.5 year old daughter loves mini cures, corn on the cob, carrots & squash. Our grocery bill is always high from the produce section alone 🙂

  13. Produce for Kids is a great way to introduce children to a lifetime of healthy eating. We were unfortunate and had a picky eater at first, but now that our little one just turned two he loves fruit, especially blueberries and cherries!

  14. Produce for kids.
    So far my 2 yr old son’s favorite fruit is strawberries and veggie is sweet potatoes! Trying new fruits and veggies all the time and can’t wait for the local farmer markets to begin 🙂