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Fruits and Veggies

There are so many great Web sites offering science based, credible fruit and vegetable information.  To make it easier to find what you are looking for, we have divided up the Web sites into the following categories:

General Information Sites | Growing Fruits and Vegetables | Promoting Fruits and Vegetables in Schools | Additional Sites

Search these sites for general information about fruits and vegetables:

Fruits & Veggies—More Matters
http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/
This page of the CDC website features a comprehensive look at the Fruits & Veggies—More Matters® campaign including background, research and recipes.

http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/
This site is sponsored by Produce for Better Health, a nonprofit consumer education foundation representing the fruit and vegetable industry.  Produce for Better Health Foundation offers the Fruits & Veggies—More Matters® health initiative. In simple, user-friendly ways, the Fruits & Veggies—More Matters health initiative offers expert cooking advice, nutrition information and shopping tips.  

American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/ped_3.asp?sitearea=PED
This site offers tips on controlling weight, cooking light and eating well as ways to help prevent cancer.

American Heart Association
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4774
The AHA site offers tips on servings and selections of fruits and vegetables.

US Dietary Guidelines
http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/

Food and Nutrition Information Center
http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/
This USDA-sponsored site offers a host of information about nutrition. Provides credible, accurate, and practical resources for nutrition and health professionals, educators, government personnel and consumers.

Search these sites for information about growing fruits and vegetables:

http://www.agrimissouri.com/
AgriMissouri provides marketing assistance and opportunities to Missouri food manufactures, farmers, producers, agritourism businesses and farmers’ markets. The Web site provides consumers with a searchable database to find Missouri products and destinations.  Information on the site is changing all the time, so check back often to learn about new activities and companies.

Missouri Department of Agriculture
http://www.mda.mo.gov/

Missouri’s Farmer’s Market Directory
http://agebb.missouri.edu/fmktdir/index.htm

Missouri Fruit and Vegetable Growers Database
http://agebb.missouri.edu/hortgrow

National Gardening Association
http://www.garden.org/

http://www.kidsgardening.com/

Kitchen Gardeners International
http://www.kitchengardeners.org/

Search these sites for promoting fruits and vegetables at schools:

Farm to School
http://www.farmtoschool.org/

http://www.foodsecurity.org/farm_to_school.html

Alliance for a Healthier Generation; Healthy Schools Program http://www.healthiergeneration.org/

Agriculture in the Classroom (USDA)
http://www.agclassroom.org/
Teacher resources and grant funding available to teach “agricultural literacy.”

California School Garden Network
The California School Garden Network Web site has an extensive array of school gardening resources, references, and publications for teachers and others working in school gardens. http://www.csgn.org

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
http://www.fao.org/schoolgarden/index_more_en.htm
Offers a manual for teachers, parents and communities for setting up and running a school garden.

Team Nutrition
http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/Resources/changing.html
Changing the Scene - Improving the School Nutrition Environment is a tool kit that addresses the entire school nutrition environment from a commitment to nutrition and physical activity, pleasant eating experiences, quality school meals, other healthy food options, nutrition education and marketing the issue to the public. 

Dole Food Company
http://www.dole5aday.com/
This commercial site offers activities for a variety of viewers including kids, teachers, family and friends, retailers, school food services, and the media.

Additional sites:

http://www.organic-center.org/

http://www.ecoliteracy.org/

http://www.foodshare.net/