Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program provides funding to participating schools so they can provide a variety of free fresh fruits and vegetables to children throughout the school day. It is an effective and creative way to introduce fresh fruits and vegetables as healthy snack options. The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program also encourages schools to develop partnerships at the state and local level for support in implementing and operating the program. We serve a variety of fruits and vegetables that students love and are familiar with but also new varieties that students try for the first time with the program such as dino eggs, jicama sticks, kissable red apples, heirloom tomatoes, pumelo, medjool dates, and much more.
The goals of the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) are to:
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Create healthier school environments by providing healthier food choices.
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Expand the variety of fruits and vegetables children experience.
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Increase children's fruit and vegetable consumption.
The following schools are participating in the FFVP program:
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Castle Creek Elementary School
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Eccleston Elementary School
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Englewood Elementary School
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Hungerford Elementary School
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Ivey Lane Elementary school
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Killarney Elementary school
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Lake Sybelia Elementary School
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Lancaster Elementary School
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Lawton Chiles Elementary School
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Meadow Woods Elementary School
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Millennia Gardens Elementary School
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Oakshire Elementary School
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Pine Hills Elementary School
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Ridgewood Park Elementary School
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Riverdale Elementary School
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Riverside Elementary School
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Rolling Hills Elementary School
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Sadler Elementary School
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Sally Ride Elementary School
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Shingle Creek Elementary School
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Tangelo Park Elementary School
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Union Park Elementary School
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Washington Shores Elementary School
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West Oak Elementary School