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Fruit and Vegetable Fact Sheets 

 

Fruit and Vegetable Fact Sheets

The fruit and vegetable fact sheets are designed to help educators and school nutrition professionals in encouraging children to eat and enjoy more fruits and vegetables. The fact sheets feature a full color photo of each fruit or vegetable and provide information divided into the following sections:  

 

GROW | type, origin, and growing tips
CHOOSE | varieties, availability, and strategies for selection
STORE | information on where and how to store
USE | how to wash and prepare
EAT | nutritional benefits
TEACH | facts, trivia, and educational activities
FIND | resources and links

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FRUIT Fact Sheets

DOWNLOAD all FRUIT Fact Sheets (zip file)

  • Apple
  • Apricot
  • Asian Pear
  • Blackberry
  • Blueberry
  • Cantaloupe
  • Fig
  • Grapes
  • Honeydew
  • Kiwi
  • Orange
  • Peach
  • Pear
  • Persimmon
  • Plum
  • Pomegranate
  • Raspberry
  • Sprite Melon
  • Strawberry
  • Watermelon
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VEGETABLE Fact Sheets

DOWNLOAD all VEGETABLE Fact Sheets (zip file)

  • Asparagus
  • Avocado
  • Broccoli
  • Cabbage
  • Carrot
  • Cauliflower
  • Collards
  • Cucumber
  • Green Beans
  • Jicama
  • Kale
  • Lettuce
  • Peppers
  • Radish
  • Spinach
  • Sugar Snap Peas
  • Sweet Potato
  • Tomato
  • Yellow Squash
  • Zucchini

Menu Templates

School Nutrition programs can promote the School Breakfast Program, National School Lunch Program, or snacks for the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program or Afterschool Snack Program using these Menu Templates. The Menu Templates are designed in two formats - Elementary and Middle/High. The content for the Elementary School Menus is aimed at families and the content for the Middle/High School Menus is aimed at Middle/High School students.

Food for Thought:  Making the Connection Bulletin Board Toolkit

The purpose of this resource is to provide guidance on implementing the Bulletin Board Toolkit to assist teachers in delivering effective nutrition education to students in the classroom.

  • Food for Thought: Making the Connection Bulletin Board Toolkit (pptx)
  • Bulletin Board Ideas – Strategy I (pdf)

 

Bulletin Board Guidance and Components for Print

GREEN is for Veggies

  • Green is for Veggies Bulletin Board Layout (pdf)
  • Green is for Veggies Bulletin Board Template (pub)
  • Green Attachments (pdf)

ORANGE is for Grains

  • Orange is Grains Bulletin Board Layout(pdf)
  • Orange is for Grains Bulletin Board Template (pub)
  • Orange Attachments (pdf)

RED is for Fruit

  • Red is for Fruit Bulletin Board Layout (pdf)
  • Red is for Fruit Bulletin Board Template (pub)
  • Red Attachments (pdf)

BLUE is for Dairy

  • Blue is for Dairy Bulletin Board Layout (pdf)
  • Blue is for Dairy Bulletin Board Template (pub)
  • Blue Attachments (pdf)

PURPLE is for Protein Foods

  • Purple is for Protein Foods Bulletin Board Layout (pdf)
  • Purple is for Protein Foods Bulletin Board Template (pub)
  • Purple Attachments Orange is for Grains (pdf)

YELLOW is for Oils

  • Yellow is for Oils Bulletin Board Layout (pdf)
  • Yellow is for Oils Bulletin Board Template (pub)
  • Yellow Attachments
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