Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Arizona Nutrition Network Quarterly Meeting August 25, 2008

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Fresh Fruit and Vegetable ProgramProgram

Arizona Nutrition Network Quarterly MeetingArizona Nutrition Network Quarterly MeetingAugust 25, 2008August 25, 2008

Marie Tymrak, MPH, RD

History – the beginning

• 2002 – $6 million

• Pilot – to find “best practices” to increase fresh and dried fruit and fresh vegetables consumption in schools

• Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Zuni Tribe (ITO) in New Mexico

Keep it moving forward….

• 2004 - $9 m/year• 4 more states – made

“permanent”• 2 more ITOs – AZ and

South Dakota

• 25 schools/state • 8 states – MS, NC, PA

and WA• 2 more ITOs – 25 total

schools in 3 Am. Indian tribal areas

The Arizona connection…..

• 8 schools

• 2 tribal communities– Gila River communities– Tohono O’odham

• big opportunity in small schools

AzNN contributes to pilot schools…• Nutrition Education

funded through AzNN– Kick-off event

– Food Demo training

– Reference materials

– Monthly flyers

– Posters

– Incentive items

Good idea…expand

• 2006 – additional $6 m.

• 6 more states, “non permanent”– CT, ID, NM, TX, UT, WI

Big Time – Farm Bill, 2008

• May 22, 2008 – $40 m + $9.9 m Appropriations

• NSLP – section 19, Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program

• National Program is ALL 50 states

• 25 schools/state

Program Goals

• 1. Create healthier school environments by providing healthier food choices

• 2. Expand the variety of fruits and vegetables children experience

• 3. Make a difference in children’s diet to impact their present and future health

But, of course!

How does this work?

• Funding from July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009

• Funds must be spent, no “carry-over”

• School allocations based on enrollment

• Approximately $____/student

Who CAN have the fruits and veggies?

• Students who normally attend the school

• Head Start children

• Split session kindergarteners

• School staff modeling behaviors

• Parents, when children are involved

Who CANNOT have fruits and vegetables?

• Community members

• Parents, if children are not involved

• School staff eating the produce alone

When to serve?

• Basically any time!– Before, during or after school– During breakfast, lunch or after school snacks

• Separate location from breakfast or lunch programs

– Any school activity when children attend

Where?

• Classrooms• Cafeterias• Offices• Hallways

• Kiosks/Carts• Student club meetings• Part of nutrition

education activities

This is ADDITION to components of SBP and NSLP!

Yes, food for tastings!

What CAN be served?

• Fresh fruits

• Fresh Vegetables

• Encourage children to enjoy produce in their natural state

Limited Amounts

• Vegetable dips - low fat yogurt based - NO Ranch Dressing

• Fresh squeezed juice – limit to part of nutrition education activity only once/week

• Smoothies, defined as only fresh fruit and ice, no milk or ice-cream and limit to part of nutrition education activities once/week

• Veggie pizzas – limit to once/week

May serve, but no reimbursement from this FFVP program

• Dried fruit – a CHANGE from earlier regulations

• Fresh commodity fruit

• Peanut butter as dip

Cannot be served!

• Processed or preserved fruits and vegetables such as canned, frozen, vacuum packed

• Dip for fruit

• Fruit leather or jellied fruit

• Purchased freshly squeezed fruit or vegetable juice

• Trail mix

• Cottage cheese

• Fruit pizzas made with cookie dough crust or fruit tarts

Reimbursements

• Operating Costs– Labor

– Foods

– Napkins, plates, bowls

– Cleaning supplies

– Trash bags

– Delivery charges

• Administrative Costs– 10% of total

– Planning, managing

– Travel for training

– NUTRITION EDUCATION

Nutrition Education

• Field Trips• School Gardens• Non-food supplies and

materials– Posters

– Displays

Field Trips

How can AzNN help?

• Introduce your program to schools

• Share websites– www.eatwellbewell.org

– Fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org

• Partner at events

• Provide your own expertise, if wanted– Education materials, like

the PBH catalog

– Local growers, culturally appropriate experts

– Passion to make schools healthy

Who you going to call?

• Kerrie Zigler

Arizona Dep’t of Education

602-364-2354

[email protected]

• Marie Tymrak

Az Dep’t Health Services

602-542-2827

[email protected]

Arizona can make it happen….