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Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Arizona Nutrition Network Quarterly Meeting August 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….