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FruitGuys Schools Resources

Each school has different resources available in their classrooms to introduce and educate students about eating fruits and vegetables. With your fruit delivery, The FruitGuys provides each classroom a monthly full-color calendar poster and a Teachers' Guide designed for K-5 students that fulfills the requirements of the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grant. 

For further classroom support materials and curriculum plans, we recommend the following websites:

• USDA FFVP Grant Program Guidelines
  USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program Handbook
• Farm to School
  National Farm to School Network
  The growing farm to school movement is supported by eight regional lead agencies that comprise the National Farm to School Network, they offer training and technical assistance, information services, networking, and support in policy and media and marketing activities. Information here to help you get started and keep the programs growing.
• Grade Specific Curriculum
  Harvest of the Month Educational Resources
  This is an excellent site with full grade-level curriculum, classroom activities, workbooks, recipes, and more in pdf downloads. The curriculum was designed to support increased consumption of fruits and vegetables in schools and developed to meet CA education standards by the Network for a Healthy California, part of the CA Department of Public Health.
• CA School Garden Network
  Information to help schools start or sustain community gardens
• CA Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom
  Great site with lessons plans for K-12 focused on California agriculture
  and great teacher resources
• Flowers, Plants, and Gardening: For Kids!
  A website recommended to us by a tutoring group in Delaware
• Nourish Interactive
  Online nutrition games for kids, downloads for teachers and parents,
  including handy wellness tip calendars
• My Pyramid
  U.S. Department of Agriculture dietary guidelines
• Fruit & Veggie Color Champs
  Activities and coloring sheets for kids K-3 from Fruit and Veggies More Matters,
  the Produce for Better Health Foundation
• Kids Health by the Nemours Institute
• Network for a Healthy California
  Resources for parents and community organizers trying to increase fruit and vegetable consumption and wellness awareness in low-income communities
• CA Healthy Kids
  From CA Department of Education and Department of Public Health
  health education and schools’ law library and more

Questions about the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program?
We're here to help you get started. Contact carol@fruitguys.com or give us a call for more information.