The Fruit and Vegetable Program (formerly the 5 A Day for Better Health Program) promotes a simple, positive message – eat more fruits and veggies at every meal and snack. The program is part of a nationwide nutrition education campaign to provide educational ideas and materials to schools, communities and worksites.

Fruits and vegetables are key to good health. Eating a lot of fruits and veggies at every eating occasion helps you get the fiber, minerals, vitamins, and phytochemicals (fight-o-chemicals) you need to stay healthy. To learn more about  the benefits of eating lots of fruits and veggies, see Fruit and Veggie Basics.

Fruit and Veggie Basics  Learn about the benefits of eating fruits and veggies, how many you need, and how to measure them.

Fruit and Veggie Recipes Includes family-size recipes and a Quantity Recipe Cookbook (25-100 servings)

Promoting Fruits and Veggies: Activities, Tools and Resources 

Great activity ideas for promoting fruits and veggies in your home, classroom, worksite or community.

Ready- to-Copy Educational Materials  A wealth of resources – everything from educational materials for adults and activity sheets for kids to Knock! Knock! Bookmarks - to promote a healthy lifestyle.

NH Fruit & Veggie News

New Hampshire and national fruit and vegetable news

• Great recipes
• Ready-to-copy handouts
• Resource updates
• Fruit and veggie trivia