1. Get them into the Garden

Kids are notorious for declining foods they don't recognize, but getting them to help you in the garden means they can not only identify everything from basil and broccoli to eggplants and zucchini, but also watch it grow from the seeds they picked out of your gardening catalog. Encourage them to help you grow herbs in a windowsill garden, plant a backyard garden behind their sandbox, or keep a few tomato plants thriving on the porch if you don't have much space. Even better, work with your child's school to add gardening to the curriculum: A recent report from the National Foundation for Educational Research found that kids who help in a garden have better science skills, read better, and have a better understanding of food production.