1. Cabbage Photograph: Getty Images/PhotoAlto

2. Cabbage seeds are TINY! But a head of cabbage can grow to be HUGE. Big or small, cabbage packs a nutritional punch: one cup has 91% of our daily vitamin K requirements; 190% of daily vitamin C; and 5 grams of fiber. credit: Mavis Butterfield. http://www.onehundreddollarsamonth.com/how-to-grow-cabbage-start- to-finish/ credit: http://blogs.hmcharterschool.org/cpoeschel/2013/04/12/bonnies-3rd-grade-cabbage-program/

3. Cabbage grows well in Whatcom County all year long. Photo by Norman Winter/Mississippi State University horticulturist

4. Biodiversity Farmers can grow big fields with one crop, or many crops in one field. Usually they practice crop rotation, or planting different crops in different fields each season. It is important for the health of our soil to vary plantings. Check out these two different ways cabbage can be grown: Credit: Ksenija Putlin Credit: Norman Winter/Mississippi State University horticulturist

5. Yum! Enjoy cabbage for Harvest of the Month, and remember to thank your server. Cooked, raw, green, purple: there are lots of ways to eat cabbage. Purple cabbage salad Green stuffed cabbage rolls Credit: http://aggieskitchen.com/2012/01/25/asian-stuffed-napa-cabbage/ http://veganyumyum.com/2007/02/purple-cabbage-salad-with-currants-carrots-and-almonds/