Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program

Teacher of the Year Ceremony
Due to inclement weather, the Teacher of the Year Ceremony has been postponed to December 16, 2025 from 5-7pm. Doors will open at 4pm. The Ceremony will take place at the Bushnell Theater in Hartford, and the order of events will remain the same.

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP)

Overview

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) FFVP provides all children in participating schools with a variety of free fresh fruits and vegetables throughout the school day. It is an effective and creative way of introducing fresh fruits and vegetables as healthy snack options. The FFVP also encourages community partnerships to support the schools when they offer free fruit and vegetables to children during the school day.

FFVP Guidance

Best Practices: Handling Fresh Produce in Schools (USDA)
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (USDA)
Fact Sheet: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (USDA)
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program: A Handbook for Schools (USDA)
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Resource Center (USDA)
FFVP Participants School Year 2025-26 (CSDE)

USDA Memos

USDA Memo SP 16-2025: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program: Allocation of Funds for Fiscal Year 2026
USDA Memo SP 25-2014: School Food Authorities Purchasing Produce from U.S. Department of Defense Vendors Using Section 4 & 11 or Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Funds
USDA Memo SP 33-2012: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Fees in FSMC Contracts
USDA Memo SP 08-2011: Teacher Modeling in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
USDA Memo SP 10-2010: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Targeted School Selection and Outreach Process
USDA Memo SP 19-2009: FFVP: Adherence to School Selection Criteria and Outreach to Potentially Eligible Schools
USDA Memo SP 35-2008: Frequently Asked FFVP Questions

Nondiscrimination Statements (USDA and CSDE)