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

kerrie.zigler@azed.gov

• Marie Tymrak

Az Dep’t Health Services

602-542-2827

tymrakm@azdhs.gov

Arizona can make it happen….