The FFVP provides all children in participating schools with a variety of free fresh fruits and vegetables throughout the school day.  This program can be an important catalyst for change in the efforts to combat childhood obesity by helping children learn more healthful eating habits. The FFVP has been successful in introducing 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.

The goal of the FFVP is to:

• Create healthier school environments by providing healthier food choices
• Expand the variety of fruits and vegetables children experience
• Increase children's fruit and vegetable consumption
• Make a difference in children's diets to impact their present and future health

Participants

• Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program 2009-2010 Participating Schools

Guidance

• Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program 2009-2010 PowerPoint
• 2009 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Claim Process
• Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Handbook
• USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Resources
• The Food Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, (P.L. 110-234) amended the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (P.L. 110-246) to add a new section 19, the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP)

Resources

• Fruits and Vegetables Galore
• Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program History