The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program provides funds for schools to offer fresh fruits and vegetables to all students three to five days per week during the school day, outside of the breakfast and lunch service times.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) provides funding to eligible participating schools to provide a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables free of charge to enrolled children during the school day. FFVP has been shown to be a fun, creative and cost-effective way to introduce a sample portion of new and different fresh fruits and vegetables as healthy food options to children. 

FFVP also encourages schools to develop local partnerships for support in implementing and operating the program related to nutrition education efforts.

Some key goals of FFVP include:

• Creating healthier school environments by introducing children to additional fresh food choices.
• Expanding the variety of fruits and vegetables children experience and sense (see, smell, touch, hear and taste).
• Increasing children's fruit and vegetable consumption.
• Making a difference in children's education and diets to impact their present and future health.

Guidance and Tools

• FFVP Allowable Equipment Purchases [ 353.7 kB ]
• FFVP FL Harvesting Calendar [ 660.2 kB ]
• FFVP Production Record Book [ 1.5 MB ]
• FFVP Program History
• FFVP Questions and Answers [ 2.2 MB ]
• FFVP Tips Handout [ 577.5 kB ]
• USDA FFVP Handbook

Nutrition Education Resources

• Fruit and Vegetable of the Day Facts [ 2.8 MB ]
• Fruit and Vegetable Teaching Points [ 5 MB ]
• Fruit and Veggie Color Champion: Provides a variety of educational tools such as activity books, coloring sheets, and useful links to help children learn how to increase fruit and vegetable intake.
• Vegetable Meal Preparation and Service Strategies from Project [ 12.5 MB ]

Program Partners

• Florida Farm to School Program
• National Farm to School Program
• USDA — Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program

Resources

• FFVP Parent Brochure: English [ 976.7 kB ] | Spanish [ 931.6 kB ] | Creole [ 737.9 kB ]
• FFVP Staff Survey [ 65.2 kB ]
• FFVP Student Survey [ 19 kB ]
• FFVP Teacher Flyer: English [ 739.7 kB ] | Spanish [ 747.1 kB ] | Creole [ 768.7 kB ]
• FFVP Teacher Survey [ 17.4 kB ]

Trainings (PowerPoints)

• FFVP PowerPoint Training (2024) [ 2.9 MB ]
• FANS Claims Training [ 1.8 MB ]

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program

• Training Videos
• Wellness Policies

Educational Resources

• Acorn Squash [ 12.4 MB ]  
• Apple [ 10.5 MB ]
• Asparagus [ 9.8 MB ]
• Avocado [ 11.9 MB ]
• Blackberry [ 10.9 MB ]
• Blueberry [ 13 MB ]
• Cantaloupe [ 8.6 MB ]
• Carrot [ 11.1 MB ]
• Cauliflower [ 16.9 MB ]
• Celery [ 14.4 MB ]
• Cherries [ 7 MB ]
• Corn [ 4.8 MB ]
• Cucumber [ 12.3 MB ]
• Grapefruit [ 6.5 MB ]
• Grapes [ 8.9 MB ]
• Guava [ 7.7 MB ]
• Heart of Palm [ 12.7 MB ]
• Kiwi [ 11.9 MB ]
• Lettuce [ 6.7 MB ]
• Mango [ 12.4 MB ]
• Mushroom [ 26.6 MB ]
• Nectarine [ 7.4 MB ]
• Pear [ 7.2 MB ]
• Pepper [ 4.4 MB ]
• Pineapple [ 15.3 MB ]
• Plum [ 11.2 MB ]
• Pluot [ 7.5 MB ]
• Pomegranate [ 9.1 MB ]
• Potato [ 4.1 MB ]
• Radish [ 23.9 MB ]
• Raspberry [ 14 MB ]
• Satsuma [ 8.7 MB ]
• Snap Bean [ 13.4 MB ]
• Spinach [ 7.9 MB ]
• Starfruit [ 12.2 MB ]
• Strawberry [ 5.7 MB ]
• Sugar Snap Peas [ 6.8 MB ]
• Tomato [ 6.3 MB ]
• Watermelon [ 49.6 MB ]
• Yellow Squash [ 5.6 MB ]