The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) is a federally assisted program providing free fresh fruits and vegetables to children during the school day. Over 500 students at the McAuliffe Elementary School will participate in the FFVP program. 2X per week, FoodCorps members distribute a fruit or vegetable to the entire student body. The program also includes nutritional videos and fruit and veggie fact sheets to learn more!
If you have a student at McAuliffe Elementary, so far this year they may have tried:
- Peaches
- Honeycrisp Apples
- Red Radishes
- Cucumbers
- Shaved Brussels Sprouts
- Cauliflower
- Local MA Carrots https://czajkowskifarm.com/about-us/
- Baby Corn
- Bosc Pears
- Watermelon
- Button Mushrooms
- Raw Dinosaur Kale
- Cooked Curly Kale
- Fresh Cranberries
- Murcott Mandarins
- Roasted Parsnips
- Bananas
- Fennel
- Blood Oranges
- Roasted Butternut Squash
- Yellow Wax Beans
- Bartlett Pears
- Local McIntosh Apples
- Snow Peas
- Grapefruit
- Fava Beans
- Broccoli
- Raspberries
- Fuji Apples
- Romanesco
- Golden Delicious Apples