Fruit & Vegetable

Fruit & Vegetable Program

Our goal: Teach the children about the nutritional benefits of eating fruits and vegetables so that they can make their own healthy food choices.

The Key Messages of the Program:

  • Pick local fruits and vegetables – Eat locally!
  • Pick a variety of colourful fruits and vegetables
  • Enjoy eating 5 to 10 servings of fruits and vegetables every day
  • Wash hands before eating
  • Wash fruits and vegetables before eating

Additional info can be found on the “BC Agriculture in the Classroom” website: www.bcaitc.ca

These are this year’s dates (2019/20) that we will distribute produce to the students:

1Mon. Sep. 16, 2019Strawberries
2 Mon. Sep. 30, 2019Organic Pears
3 Mon. Oct. 21, 2019Baby Carrots
4 Mon. Nov. 4, 2019Mini Peppers
5 Mon. Nov. 25, 2019Fuji Apples
6 Mon. Dec. 9, 2019Halo Mandarins
7 Mon. Feb. 10, 2020Ambrosia Apples
8 Mon. Mar. 2, 2020Royal Gala Apples
9 Mon. Apr. 27, 2020Grape Tomatoes
10 Mon. May. 11, 2020Mini Cucumbers
11 Mon. Jun. 1, 2020Mini Peppers
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