HOM Portal K-12 School & Afterschool
If you have questions contact Aubree Roth at [email protected] or (406) 994-5996.The Montana Harvest of the Month Portal contains all electronic versions of the materials,
outreach materials, guides, etc. The portal is only for registered HOM sites, do not
forward this link to other schools. Please share this link with your site's team members. HOM sites should bookmark this page since it cannot be found through the site navigation.
Whoa! The HOM Portal is for registered sites only, please only share this link with your team members.
We are transitioning to the new Montana Harvest of the Month website and portal! Please visit mtharvestofthemonth.org for more information and to login to the portal. Contact your team lead for login credentials. This portal will remain active until June 30, 2022.
Monthly Materials
Click on the images below to download each month's materials. Below is the 2020-21 calendar. Please note, the calendar will change in the future. Download the 2021-2022 Calendar.
Archived Materials
While we prefer that your site follow the calendar set each year, we do allow for sites to change the order of the calendar to fit their needs. Below are the archived materials that are not featured in this year’s calendar.
Getting Started
HOM 101 | Getting Started - All Audiences
HOM 101 | Cafeteria - Food Service
HOM 101 | Classroom - Educator
HOM 101 | Summer Food Service Programs
Getting Started & Monthly Checklists
Calendar Poster | August 2021 - July 2022
Calendar | August 2021 - July 2022
Promote Your Program
Participation Letter School - Let parents and your community know that you are starting HOM. Feel free to edit this document.
Participation Letter Afterschool - Let parents and your community know that you are starting HOM. Feel free to edit this document.
See Monthly Materials above for:
- Posters
- Newsletter Content
- Menu Templates
- Serving Line Templates
- Logos
- Illustrations
Share Your Story - Let us know about your successes, favorite HOM recipes, great activities, etc.
- If you are sharing photos, we prefer if you send signed USDA Photo Release Forms with them so we can use your photos to inspire others.
- Use #MTHarvestoftheMonth when posting your photos and stories about HOM on social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.
Logos - Colored logos for each month can be found under each month's section above.
Educator Resources
Educational Standards Connections
Guides & Other Resources
Find Local Producers & Food Businesses
Trainings
Harvest of the Month Intro Video
Harvest of the Month Materials + Resources Video
Harvest of the Month Baseline Survey
Harvest of the Month End of Year Report
Harvest of the Month for Producers Training Video
Montana Farm to School Successes Webinar Recording (April 2018)
Taste Tests for the Win Webinar Recording (Nov 2018)
School Year Evaluation
2021-2022 School Year
Report status reminders are emailed to each site's Team Lead every other month.
If you need assistance in completing the Evaluation Surveys, see the above training videos.
Baseline Survey - REQUIRED -Complete within 30 days of registering.
Baseline Survey - Printable version - Use to gather answers for survey from team.
End of Year Report - REQUIRED - Complete one report for each registered site. Due June 30, 2022. This is also how you will register for the 2022-2023 school year.
End of Year Report - Printable version - Use to gather answers for the End of Year Survey from your team before entering into the online survey.
Summer Evaluation
Summer evaluation will be updated prior to Summer 2022.
Share
Help us create a library of Montana Harvest of the Month recipes and activities! Use the following forms to share lessons, activities, or recipes that you love that feature Harvest of the Month foods! These resources will be reviewed, organized, and posted to the HOM Portal for all to use.
