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In This Section Section Home Our Food Menus North Gate Cafe Menu Recipes Minnesota Thursdays Special Dietary Needs Nutrition + Ingredients Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Smart Snacks Vending Vending FAQ Application + Payments Titan Family Portal Application for Educational Benefits Prices Payments Our Programs Farm to School Partner Farms Local Foods Toolkit Farm Videos School Gardens Harvest of the Month Great Lakes Apple Crunch Education Farm Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Waste Reduction Summer Program True Food True Food Chef Council True Food Taste Tests Junior Iron Chef Videos Wellness Active School Day Active Recess Healthy Eating Smart Snacks in School Rethink Your Drink Healthy Celebrations & Rewards Safe Routes to School Program Summary Arrival and Dismissal Biking Education Bus Stop & Walk Maps Pedestrian Education Safe Routes Network Travel Plans Walk and Bike to School Events Walking Bus 2014 Highlight Email news Winter Cycling Congress MPS Teacher Resources WBF Let's Roll MPS Wellness Policy MPS Wellness Week Home Wellness Resources Catering & Food Trucks Vended Meals Employment Contact Contact Us Staff Directory CWS Staff Only Search	Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program Culinary & Wellness Services > Our Food > Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) is a federal grant program that provides fresh fruit or vegetable snacks to students in the classroom at qualifying K-5 and K-8 schools. It’s a great way to get students excited about eating healthy and trying new fruits & vegetables. Twenty-four MPS schools participated in the 2020-2021 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. MPS Culinary & Wellness Services serves fresh fruit and vegetable snacks to students at participating schools Tuesday-Friday. Each month, the FFVP menu features a wide variety of fruits and vegetables to provide students the opportunity to try and learn about new foods. October FFVP Menu & Newsletter! Additional Educational Resources Education is an important part of the Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (FFVP) and snacks can be easily connected to everyday classroom lessons to enhance student learning! FFVP Lesson Planning Resources Books and Media Resources about Fruits and Vegetables FFVP Sensory Tasting Lesson Plan FFVP Lesson on Mindful Eating University of Minnesota Extension FFVP Education Fruits and Veggies More Matter Additional Program Information MPS FFVP Frequently Asked Questions MPS FFVP Classroom Expectations & Reminders US Department of Agriculture FFVP Minnesota Department of Education FFVP Questions? Please contact Kate Seybold, Farm to School Coordinator, for more information.		FFVP Slide Deck Apples to Vegetable Medley FFVP Powerpoint slide deck for teachers. Participating Schools Andersen Anishinabe Bancroft Bethune Bryn Mawr Cityview Emerson Folwell Green Hall Hmong Academy Jefferson Jenny Lind Loring Lucy Laney Lyndale Marcy Open Metro Saint Joe's Nellie Stone Pillsbury Pratt Riverbend Seward Sheridan Sullivan Whittier FFVP Item Fact Sheets Apple Banana Bell Pepper Blueberry Broccoli Cantaloupe Carrot Cauliflower Celery Clementine Cucumber Grape Honeydew Melon Jicama Kiwi Nectarine Orange Peach Pear Pineapple Plum Squash Strawberry Sugar Snap Pea Tangerine Tomato Zucchini