On Tuesday, September 17, Margaret Chase Smith Elementary School buzzed with excitement as it kicked off its participation in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP). The kick-off event took place in the MCS cafeteria at 11:00 a.m., serving as an introduction to the program for students. Students learned about FFVP and its benefits for their health and academic performance. “At the kickoff event students were excited to share feedback around their strawberry snack,” said David Boger, who is the School Nutrition Program Director for the Sanford School Department. “Students were overwhelmingly in favor of the sweet, juicy berries.” The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, a federally assisted initiative, provides free fresh fruits and vegetables to children at eligible elementary schools. This U.S. The Department of Agriculture program aims to improve children's overall diet and create healthier eating habits that impact their present and future well-being. Thanks to this new partnership, all 380 students at MCS are now invited to enjoy a daily fresh fruit or vegetable snack provided in their classrooms by the nutrition team throughout the entire school year. With the addition of Margaret Chase Smith to the program, all elementary schools in the district are now participating in FFVP. This means every elementary student in the district will receive a fresh fruit or vegetable snack daily between breakfast and lunch service.

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Kick-Off at Margaret Chase Smith

Sanford School Department

September 18, 2024

On Tuesday, September 17, Margaret Chase Smith Elementary School buzzed with excitement as it kicked off its participation in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP). 

The kick-off event took place in the MCS cafeteria at 11:00 a.m., serving as an introduction to the program for students. Students learned about FFVP and its benefits for their health and academic performance.

“At the kickoff event students were excited to share feedback around their strawberry snack,” said David Boger, who is the School Nutrition Program Director for the Sanford School Department. “Students were overwhelmingly in favor of the sweet, juicy berries.”

The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, a federally assisted initiative, provides free fresh fruits and vegetables to children at eligible elementary schools. This U.S. The Department of Agriculture program aims to improve children's overall diet and create healthier eating habits that impact their present and future well-being.

Thanks to this new partnership, all 380 students at MCS are now invited to enjoy a daily fresh fruit or vegetable snack provided in their classrooms by the nutrition team throughout the entire school year.

With the addition of Margaret Chase Smith to the program, all elementary schools in the district are now participating in FFVP. This means every elementary student in the district will receive a fresh fruit or vegetable snack daily between breakfast and lunch service.