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See FOOD FESTIVALS for September Food Festivals

SEPTEMBER IS:

• Better Breakfast Month / All-American Breakfast Month - Avoid skipping this crucial meal and enjoy a healthy breakfast. (Breakfast Recipes)
  (Breakfast Trivia  ---  Breakfast Quotes)
   
• California Wine Month [Wine Institute of Calif.]
  (California Wine Articles  --  Wine Trivia & Facts)
  (Wine Quotes)
   
• Childhood Obesity Awareness Month [U.S. CDC]
   
• Family Meals Month [Food Marketing Institute]
   
• Hunger Action Month: A nationwide campaign to raise awareness about hunger in America and inspire action. [Feeding America]
  (Hunger Articles  ---  Hunger Quotes)
   
• National Biscuit Month (Short History of Biscuits)
  (Biscuit Recipes  ---  Biscuit Cooking Tips)
  (Biscuit Quotes)
   
• National Bourbon Heritage Month
  [Senate Resolution, Aug 2, 2007]
  (Bourbon Trivia  ---  Bourbon Quotes)
   
• National Chicken Month (Chicken Trivia, Facts, etc)
  (Chicken Recipes  ---  Chicken Quotes)
   
• National Cholesterol Education Month [CDC]
   
• National Food Safety Month (Food Safety Articles)
  [Nat'l Restaurant Assoc. Educational Foundation]
   
• National Fruit & Veggies Month
  [Produce for Better Health Foundation]
   
• National Hazelnut Month (Hazelnut Trivia & Facts)
   
• National Honey Month [National Honey Board]
  (Honey Facts and Trivia  ---  Honey Quotes)
   
• National Mushroom Month [Mushroom Council]
  (Mushroom Facts and Trivia)
  (Mushroom Recipes  ---  Mushroom Quotes)
   
• National Papaya Month (also June)
  (Papaya Trivia, Articles and Tips)
   
• National Potato Month (Potato Trivia & Facts)
  (Potato Recipes  -  Potato Tips  --  Potato Quotes)
   
• National Rice Month (1991 by Congress & Presidential decree) (Rice Trivia & Facts)
  (Rice Recipes  ---  Rice Tips  ---  Rice Quotes)
   
• Organic Harvest Month: Organic September (observed in many countries)
  (Organic, Local and Ethical Food Articles)
   
• Whole Grains Month [Whole Grains Council]
   
• Grains of the Month: Rice and Wild Rice
  [Whole Grains Council]   (Wild Rice Article)
  (Wild Rice Recipes)
   
• UK: Seed Gathering Season (Sept 23-Oct 23, 2023) [The Tree Council]  Gather seeds, fruits and nuts which can be nurtured to grow the trees of the future.
   
• UK: Sourdough September [Real Bread Campaign]
  (Sourdough Trivia  ---  Sourdough Tips)
  (Sourdough Starters  ---  Easy Sourdough Bread)
   

VARIABLE DATE EVENTS

DAYS

• First Day of Autumn (Autumnal Equinox: Sept 23, 2023)
   
• Buffalo Round-Up (Sept 28-30, 2023)
  [Custer State Park, South Dakota]
  (American Buffalo Facts & Trivia)
   
• International Bacon Day (Sept 2, 2023 - Sat before Labor Day - can be in August or September)
  (Bacon Trivia & Facts)
   
• International Grenache Day (September 15, 2023 - 3rd Friday) [Grenache Association] The Grenache Grape is one of the most widely planted red wine grapes in the world, it is often used in blends.
   
• Labor Day (Sept 4, 2023 - 1st Mon in Sept)
   
• National Alpaca Farm Days (Sept 23-24, 2023) [Alpaca Owners Association]
   
• National Bakery Day (Sept 22, 2023)
  [Retail Bakers of America]
   
• National Chianti Day (Sept 1, 2023 - 1st Fri)
  (Chianti Article)
   
• National Food Bank Day (Sept 1, 2023 - 1st Fri in Sept) Help a neighbor, friend, co-worker, or child by making a donation or volunteering at a local food bank.
   
• National Hunting & Fishing Day (Sept 24, 2022 - 4th Sat)  [Presidential proclamation, 1972]
   
• National Paw Paw Day (Sept 21, 2023 - 3rd Thurs)
  (Paw Paw Trivia & Facts)
   
• UK: World's Biggest Coffee Morning (Sept 29, 2023) [Macmillan Cancer Support]
  (Coffee Trivia  ---  Coffee Quotes)
   
• World School Milk Day (Sept 27, 2023 - last Wed in Sept) [U.N. Food & Agriculture Org]
   
• More than 1000 Food Festivals in September
   

WEEKS (with variable dates)

• Biscuits & Gravy Week (Sept 10-16, 2023 - 2nd full week in Sept).  (Biscuit Quotes)
  (Biscuits & Gravy Article with Recipe)
   
• [Folic Acid Awareness Week] (Sept 10-16, 2023)
   
• International Housekeepers Week / Environmental Services Week  (Sept 10-16, 2023 - 2nd full week) [International Executive Housekeepers Assn]
   
• Maine Lobster Week (Sept 24-30, 2023)
  [Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative]
   
• National Farm Safety & Health Week (Sept 17-23, 2023) [Nat'l Education Ctr for Agricultural Safety]
   
• National Waffle Week (Sept 3-9, 2023 -1st full week)  (Waffle Recipes)
   
• Canada: [National Organic Week] (Sept 18-24, 2023) The largest annual celebration of organic food, farming and products across Canada.
   
• [Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight] (Sept 2-16, 2023)  A nationwide event which supports and promotes Scotland’s produce, and the people who grow, make, cook and sell it.
   
• UK: [Cake Week] (Sept 5-11, 2022)
   
• UK: [Sustainable Seafood Week] (Sept - 16-23, 2022) Marine Stewardship Council
   
• UK: [Zero Waste Week] (Sept 4-8, 2023)
   
• UK: [British Food Fortnight] (Sept 16-Oct 1, 2023)