Check out our creative resources including handouts, lessons, activities, and web sites to help you teach the importance of fruit and vegetables.
Fruits and Vegetables
13 Fun Ways to Eat More Fruits and Vegetables
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.
Short video shows how to add more fruits and vegetables to meals and snacks. Also available as a Power Point Presentation (1.1 MB) and a PDF file (5.87 KB).
9 "Bites" for Better-Tasting Fruits & Veggies
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.
Use these preparation and storage "bites" to enjoy fruits and vegetables in the summer, at their peak of flavor, appearance and safety!
Buying Guide for Kansas-Grown Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (PDF | 83 KB)Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service.
Handout provides a details of when seasonal fruits and vegetables are generally available.
Choose Smart Choose Healthy (PDF | 647KB)
DHHS. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Outlines how eating a colorful variety every day may protect against chronic health conditions. Designed for African American women.
Fantastic Fruits (PDF | 39.9 KB)University of Florida. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension. Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences.
Word scramble using fruits.
Farmer's Market Coloring Book (PDF | 1.6 MB)
USDA. Agricultural Marketing Service.
Coloring book for children featuring various agricultural products and farmers markets.
Food Fun from Apples to ZucchiniUniversity of Illinois Extension. Urban Programs Resource Network.
Interactive Web site for children features both popular and uncommon fruits and vegetables from A to Z. Activities, coloring pages and teacher resources are included.
Fresh Produce from the Farmers' Market, Your Garden or Grocery Store! Recipes, Storage, Canning and Freezing TipsUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.
Enjoy this compilation of video and fact sheet on how to store and enjoy fresh produce for year-round use. Includes recipes, canning and freezing tips.
Fruit & Veggie Color Champions
Produce For Better Health Foundation.
Provides a variety of educational tools such as activity books, coloring sheets, and useful links to help children learn how to increase fruit and vegetable intake.
Fruit and Vegetable Fact Sheets
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.
Set of 30 fruit and vegetable fact sheets with information about: nutrition, uses, description, varieties, and where first cultivated. Available in black & white and color.
Fruit it Up (PDF | 79 KB)University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service. Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program.
This one-page handout provides easy to read tips for adding fruit to everyday meals. Funding Source: USDA; University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service
Fruits & Veggies-More MattersDHHS. CDC. Produce for Better Health Foundation.
Comprehensive Web site of the Fruits & Veggies-More Matters™ health initiative, the 2007 national fruit and vegetable campaign. Includes a variety of online tools and resources.
Fruits and Vegetables GazetteKansas State University Research and Extension. Extension Human Nutrition.
Provides unique activity/lesson handouts through issues of the Fruits and Vegetables Gazette. Each issue is color coordinated and discusses how to choose specific colored fruits and vegetables, as well as providing coordinating recipes and activities.
How Many Fruits and Vegetables Do You Need? (PDF | 1 MB)HHS. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Consumer brochure outlining the amounts of fruits and vegetables individuals need according to age, sex, and level of physical activity. This brochure was designed for all audiences. Also available in Spanish (PDF 1.35MB).
Name That Veggie! Test Your Vegetable IQ
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.
This nutrition education resource is an online slide show that can be used to reinforce types as amounts of vegetables to be consumed, as recommended by the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Nutrition Information for Raw Fruits, Vegetables, and Fish
FDA. Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition.
Download posters from the FDA to help plan a healthy diet and learn about the important nutrients in fruits, vegetables and fish.
Nutrition Notes To Go: Produce At Its Peak (PDF | 167 KB)University of Massachusetts Amherst Cooperative Extension.
Legal size one-page newsletter for the month of July containing tips for selecting and purchasing fruits and vegetables, an in-season produce listing, advice for physical activity and a recipe for confetti pasta. Spanish version also included.
Nutrition Notes To Go: The Fresh Tastes of Spring (PDF | 119 KB)University of Massachusetts Amherst Cooperative Extension.
Legal size one-page newsletter for the month of May containing tips about fruits and vegetables, a recipe for veggie-topped baked potatoes, an in-season produce listing and advice for physical activity. Spanish version included.
Safe Handling of Fresh Fruits & Vegetables (PDF | 64.2 KB)Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service.
Three page handout on fresh fruits and vegetables. Includes buying tips, storage tips, preparation tips, and safety tips. Also includes information on juices and raw sprouts.
Three Simple Steps to Eating More Fruits and Vegetables (PDF | 560 KB)DHHS. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Provides consumers with three steps to get the right amounts of fruits and vegetables. This handout is designed to be easy to read. Also available in Spanish (PDF 570KB).
Veggie Power! (PDF | 39.9 KB)University of Florida. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension. Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences
Word scramble using vegetables.
Why Do Fruits and Vegetables Matter to Men? (PDF | 512 KB)
DHHS. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Brochure outlines how many fruits and vegetables men need to eat every day for good health. Designed for African American men.