|  Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) USDA grants have been awarded to 26 St. Paul elementary schools. The grant is administered by Minnesota Department of Education and coordinated by Nutrition Services. The grant will begin between the dates of September 7th and September 15th. The participating schools are:
- Adams Spanish Immersion Magnet
- Ames Elementary/Sheridan Elementary
- Barack and Michelle Obama Service Learning Elementary
- Benjamin Mayes Elementary
- Bruce F. Vento Elementary
- Cherokee Heights West Side School of Excellence
- Crossroads Montessori and Science
- Dayton's Bluff Achievement Plus Elementary
- Eastern Heights Elementary
- Farnsworth Aerospace Magnet at Walsh
- Four Seasons A+ Elementary
- Frost Lake Magnet
- Hancock-Hamline University Collaborative Magnet
- Hayden Heights Elementary/Prosperity Heights Elementary
- Jackson Preparatory Magnet
- Linwood Monroe Arts Plus — Linwood Campus
- Linwood Monroe Arts Plus — Monroe Campus
- Maxfield Magnet School of Academic Excellence
- Mississippi Creative Arts Magnet
- Museum Magnet
- Nokomis Montessori Magnet
- North End Elementary/Franklin Music Magnet
- Open World Learning Community School
- Paul & Sheila Wellstone Elementary
- Phalen Lake Hmong Studies Magnet School
- Riverview West Side School of Excellence
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
 Resource materials
For Nutrition Services staff:
Fruit and Vegetable Schedule
— September
— October
Order Portion Guide
For Principals:
Letter to Staff
Letter to Parents
Newsletter article
Classroom sign
For Teachers:
Fruit and Vegetable Schedule
— September
— October
Fruit and Vegetable Overview Materials
Nutrition Education Activities
Links to curriculum websites
Community Design Center of Minnesota's Cooking and Nutrition Program
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