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Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP)

The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program is a wonderful opportunity to provide fresh fruits and vegetables, free of charge, to all enrolled students in elementary schools with the highest percentage of students certified for free and reduced-price benefits. 

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; and
  • Encourage nutritious snacking.

Guidance Manual for School Food Authorities

2025-2026 FFVP Application

Agreement

Initial Budget Form

Teacher Modeling in the FFVP

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Webinar

 

FFVP Grants Awarded

2025-2026

2024-2025

2023-2024

For a list of awards from prior school years, visit https://www.cn.nysed.gov/content/ffvp-grants-awarded.

FFVP Webinar

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program FFVP

Resources

USDA FFVP Handbook

USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Resource Center 

USDA Evaluation Report

USDA Program History

Template Production Record

FFVP Fact Sheet

Promoting Fruits and Vegetables in Schools: Wellness Policy Opportunities

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the state or local agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

  1. Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
  2. Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
  3. Email: program.intake@usda.gov.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

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