The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) is an important tool in our efforts to combat childhood obesity. The program has been successful in introducing elementary school children to a variety of produce that they otherwise might not have the opportunity to sample. The various partnerships that FNS and state agencies have developed in the public and private sectors, as well as the dedicated work of school administrators, have contributed to the overall success and acceptance of the program. FFVP is consistent with and supports the Health and Medicine Division (HMD) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s recommendations to provide healthier snack choices in schools.
Community School of Excellence has received FFVP funds from the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) to implement a fresh fruit and vegetable snack program for grades PreK-8th.
What does this mean?
This means that food service will be providing snacks of fresh fruit and vegetables for students before and/or after lunch. These are not large helpings but small, snack sizes that are pre-packaged for students. We will be providing this 3-4 times a week due to the limited funds.
Snacks will be delivered to the classrooms for grades Prek - 5 and will be provided at the "T" zone for Middle School.
Will we deliver FFVP snacks every day?
We will deliver FFVP snacks up to 5 days a week or as funding allows. We will inform the teachers that if it is in the classroom to hand out. If they don't have that day then they don't have. We just don't have the funds to do it on a daily basis yet.
Is FFVP available for 9th-12th graders?
No we do not have the funds to provide for high school students.
When is the FFVP program available?
The program starts on Tuesday, November 1st to mid April 2023. Fruits and vegetables will be provided four days out of the week.
A separate FFVP menu will be available monthly.
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