National Kale Day

The vegetable that went from Depression-era staple to Instagram star in about 20 years.

National Kale Day on the first Wednesday of October celebrates kale, a leafy green brassica that was a staple of Depression-era cooking, fell out of fashion for decades, and then experienced a dramatic culinary revival beginning around 2007. By the early 2010s, kale had become a symbol of American h