Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program @ SC Dept. of Education
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Hello! Hello! My Name is Todd and My Name is Todd and I’m here from the SC I’m here from the SC Department of Department of Education. I work Education. I work in the Office of in the Office of Health and Health and Nutrition. Nutrition. Did you know: Did you know: We serve over 80 We serve over 80 million school million school lunches in SC lunches in SC annually? annually? I would like to I would like to talk to you talk to you about: about: FFVP in SC FFVP in SC Farm to School Farm to School in SC. in SC.
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Presentation by Todd Bedenbaugh with the SC Department of Education related to the cost of providing school lunches and the Department's initiative to incorporate more local foods into the Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program.
Transcript of Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program @ SC Dept. of Education
Hello!Hello! My Name is Todd and My Name is Todd and
I’m here from the SC I’m here from the SC Department of Department of Education. I work in the Education. I work in the Office of Health and Office of Health and Nutrition.Nutrition.
Did you know:Did you know: We serve over 80 million We serve over 80 million
school lunches in SC school lunches in SC annually?annually?
I would like to talk to I would like to talk to you about:you about:
FFVP in SC FFVP in SC Farm to School in Farm to School in
SC.SC.
Food, Conservation, & Food, Conservation, & Energy Act of 2008Energy Act of 2008
Also known as the Farm Bill became law Also known as the Farm Bill became law on May 22, 2008, which amended the on May 22, 2008, which amended the Richard B. Russell National School Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (NSLA) by adding section 19-Lunch Act (NSLA) by adding section 19-the the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program.Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program.
Allocation of FundsAllocation of Funds FFVP in South CarolinaFFVP in South Carolina We received 1.2 million dollars in 2009-We received 1.2 million dollars in 2009-
2010 for the FFVP2010 for the FFVP We were able to fund the FFVP in 51 We were able to fund the FFVP in 51
schools around the Palmetto state this schools around the Palmetto state this year.year.
Food, Conservation, & Food, Conservation, & Energy Act of 2008 (Farm Energy Act of 2008 (Farm Bill)Bill)
School Selection Criteria:School Selection Criteria: Only Elementary schools may participateOnly Elementary schools may participate Selected Schools must also operate the Selected Schools must also operate the
National School Lunch Program (NSLP)National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Each interested school must submit an Each interested school must submit an
application for participation in FFVPapplication for participation in FFVP Each school must have 50% or more of its Each school must have 50% or more of its
students eligible for free/reduced mealsstudents eligible for free/reduced meals
Food, Conservation, & Food, Conservation, & Energy Act of 2008 (Farm Energy Act of 2008 (Farm Bill) Cont.Bill) Cont.
Highest priority must be given to schools with Highest priority must be given to schools with the highest percentages of low income the highest percentages of low income studentsstudents
The total enrollment of all schools selected in The total enrollment of all schools selected in the State must result in a per student allocation the State must result in a per student allocation of $50 to $75 per year.of $50 to $75 per year.
*Example: States should select a school with *Example: States should select a school with 60% free/reduce price enrollment before 60% free/reduce price enrollment before selecting a school with 55% F/R enrollment.selecting a school with 55% F/R enrollment.
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.
Farm to School in FFVPFarm to School in FFVP Make a commitment to
farm-to-school projects by purchasing fresh fruits and vegetables from growers and farmers in your community. Farm to school projects are collaborations between farmers and schools that increases your access to fresh local farm products, and expands market opportunities for family farms.
General Program General Program ParametersParameters
FFVP operates under the NSLP, under FFVP operates under the NSLP, under an addendum to the State an addendum to the State Agency/School Food Authority Agency/School Food Authority agreement. (Must have this signed and agreement. (Must have this signed and dated before any funds will be released).dated before any funds will be released).
Selected schools receive Selected schools receive reimbursements for the cost of making reimbursements for the cost of making fresh fruits and vegetables available to fresh fruits and vegetables available to students throughout the school day.students throughout the school day.
General Program General Program Parameters (cont.)Parameters (cont.)
In accordance with direction from Congress In accordance with direction from Congress contained in the conference report that contained in the conference report that accompanying the Farm Bill, the intent of the accompanying the Farm Bill, the intent of the FFVP is to provide children with free fresh fruits FFVP is to provide children with free fresh fruits and vegetables . It is not the intent of the and vegetables . It is not the intent of the FFVP to allow this program to provide other FFVP to allow this program to provide other products, such as nuts, even commingled with products, such as nuts, even commingled with other foods, such as in a trail mix. other foods, such as in a trail mix.
Funding: Food, Conservation, Funding: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Farm and Energy Act of 2008 (Farm Bill) cont.Bill) cont.
In review: In review: Highest priority must be given to schools Highest priority must be given to schools
with the highest percentages of low-with the highest percentages of low-income students.income students.
The total enrollment of all schools selected The total enrollment of all schools selected in the State must result in a per-student in the State must result in a per-student allocation of $50 to $75 per year.allocation of $50 to $75 per year.
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Geographic PreferenceGeographic Preference Section 4302 of Section 4302 of
Public Law 110-246, Public Law 110-246, the Food, the Food, Conservation, and Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 Energy Act of 2008 amended the Richard amended the Richard B. Russell National B. Russell National School Lunch Act.School Lunch Act.
Geographic PreferenceGeographic Preference
This preference allows institutions This preference allows institutions receiving funds through the Child receiving funds through the Child Nutrition Programs to apply an optional Nutrition Programs to apply an optional geographic preference in procurement ofgeographic preference in procurement of
unprocessed agriculture products. unprocessed agriculture products.
Farm to SchoolFarm to School Successful Farm to Successful Farm to
School Programs are School Programs are based on based on relationships. Take relationships. Take time to contact the time to contact the local School Food local School Food Service Director and Service Director and set-up a meeting.set-up a meeting.
Possible Roadblocks in Possible Roadblocks in F2SchoolF2School
Distribution to all Distribution to all schools in districtschools in district
Cost ConsiderationsCost Considerations Products in usable Products in usable
forms due to labor forms due to labor constraints in the constraints in the school lunch school lunch programprogram
Successful F2School Successful F2School ProgramsPrograms
Provide Farm to School ToursProvide Farm to School Tours Agriculture EducationAgriculture Education Conversations with the stakeholders to Conversations with the stakeholders to
determine feasibility of a F2School Programdetermine feasibility of a F2School Program Taking time to determine what capacities are Taking time to determine what capacities are
needed for the ADP in the school/districtneeded for the ADP in the school/district Work with district so that these foods are Work with district so that these foods are
promoted on the school menu and other wayspromoted on the school menu and other ways
FOOD & LABOR COSTFOOD & LABOR COSTin the School Lunch in the School Lunch ProgramProgram
Food/Supplies 40% of RevenueFood/Supplies 40% of Revenue Labor/Benefits 40% of RevenueLabor/Benefits 40% of Revenue Avg. Meal Price in SC $1.60 Avg. Meal Price in SC $1.60 $1.60 x .40=.64 + .25 (USDA)=.89 for Food$1.60 x .40=.64 + .25 (USDA)=.89 for Food .89 - .24(milk)=.65.89 - .24(milk)=.65 .65-.40(entrée)=.25.65-.40(entrée)=.25 .25-.08(grain/bread)=.13.25-.08(grain/bread)=.13 .13 is about what schools have to spend on ¾ .13 is about what schools have to spend on ¾
cup of fruit/vegetablecup of fruit/vegetable
Questions?Questions?Contact for FFVP:Contact for FFVP:Todd A. BedenbaughTodd A. BedenbaughDirector Director Health & NutritionHealth & Nutrition(803) 734-8205(803) [email protected]@ed.sc.govDiane D. GillieDiane D. GillieProgram CoordinatorProgram Coordinator(803) 734-8193(803) [email protected]@ed.sc.gov
