The Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program

The Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (FFVP) provides students in 28 participating Seattle Public Schools with a fresh fruit or vegetable snack served during lunch or in the afternoon three days per week. The program served 5,000 students weekly during the 2023-24 School Year and is offered at schools with high rates of students eligible for Free & Reduced-Price meals. 

The goals of the program are to:  

  • Increase students’ access to healthier food choices;
  • Expand the variety of fruits and vegetables students experience; 
  • Increase students’ fruit and vegetable consumption; and 
  • Increase the amount of local, organically grown produce items served through the program.  

How FFVP Works 

SPS Culinary Services staff plan a calendar with a diverse array of fresh fruit and vegetable items to be served throughout the school year, including items from local farms. Each week, SPS staff order fresh produce items that are distributed to participating schools. School staff provide the snacks to students in the cafeteria during the lunch period, or as an afternoon snack in classrooms or other easily accessible areas of the school. Produce items are served whole or occasionally prepared into a salad, smoothie, or side dish. 

Participating Schools

Aki Kurose Middle School 
Bailey Gatzert Elementary School 
Broadview-Thomson K-8 
Chief Sealth High School 
Concord Elementary 
Denny International Middle School 
Dunlap Elementary School 
Emerson Elementary School 
Interagency Programs 
James Baldwin Elementary 
John Muir Elementary 
John Rogers Elementary School 
Kimball Elementary 
Lowell Elementary 
Madrona Elementary School 
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School 
Meany Middle School 
Mercer Middle School 
Olympic Hills Elementary School 
Olympic View Elementary School 
Rising Star Elementary School 
Roxhill Elementary 
Sanislo Elementary 
Seattle World School 
South Shore K-8 School 
Washington Middle School 
West Seattle Elementary School 
Wing Luke Elementary School 

Sustainability and Environment

Jessyn Farrell, Director
Address: 700 5th Avenue, #1868, Seattle, WA, 98104
Mailing Address: PO Box 94729, Seattle, WA, 98124-4729
Phone: (206) 256-5158
OSE@seattle.gov

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