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Minnesota Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program

Minnesota Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program. Minnesota Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program. Healthy Eating Coalition of State Agencies Established - as a result of the 805 Obesity Grant Represents - roughly 40 statewide food/nutrition programs

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Minnesota Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program

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  1. Minnesota Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program

  2. Minnesota Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program Healthy Eating Coalition of State Agencies • Established - as a result of the 805 Obesity Grant • Represents - roughly 40 statewide food/nutrition programs • Exist - to reduce duplication, share resources, and support each other in achieving shared outcomes

  3. Minnesota Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program Healthy Eating Coalition of State Agencies Membership • Minnesota Department of Health • Minnesota Department of Education • Minnesota Department of Agriculture • Minnesota Department of Human Services • University of Minnesota – Extension and School of Public Health

  4. Minnesota Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program Healthy Eating Coalition of State Agencies – Year 1 Goals • Collaboratively support MDE in implementing their new Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program • Secure funding to pilot nutrition education and farm to school strategies in FFVP schools

  5. Minnesota Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program Role of HEC Members in the MN FFVP • Fiscal agent for Specialty Crop Block Grant • Hired full time project coordinator to work with 3 pilot school districts • Provided new curriculum called “Go Wild with Fruits and Vegetables http://www.extension.umn.edu/nutrition/GoWild.html

  6. Minnesota Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program Role of HEC Members in the FFVP • Designing evaluation tool to capture best practices in FFVP schools • Telephone survey beginning Fall 2011

  7. Minnesota Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program Role of HEC Members in the FFVP • Created a database of farmers interested in participating in farm to school activities • Provided Ag In The Classroom curriculum for FFVP schools http://www.mda.state.mn.us/kids/~/media/Files/kids/maitc/agtivitiesk-3.ashx

  8. Minnesota Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program Role of HEC Members in the FFVP • Gleaned data from FFVP applications to assist U of M with evaluation design • Assisting with identifying survey recipients

  9. Minnesota Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program Role of HEC Members in the FFVP • Promote fruit and vegetable consumption in food support outreach program activities

  10. Minnesota Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program Role of HEC Members in the FFVP • Convenes and facilitates HEC meetings • Will provide incentives for evaluation survey • Coordinating sustainability strategies

  11. Minnesota Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program From this partnership other coordinated efforts have started including: • Statewide Farm to School Leadership Team • Collaborative plans for Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools

  12. Minnesota Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program State-level Partnerships are making a difference!

  13. Minnesota Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program Fruit & Vegetable Coordinator Lisa Gemlo MPH, RD, LD Lisa.gemlo@state.mn.us Minnesota Designee Donna McDuffie MPH, CPH, RD, LN Donna.mcduffie@state.mn.us

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