Hidden Valley® Salad Dressings Love Your Veggies™ Grant Program 2010 Grant Guidelines
The makers of Hidden Valley® Salad Dressings have announced the fourth annual Love Your Veggies™ grant program, an initiative that will provide $10,000 grants to 10 public elementary schools in the United States to support increased access to and consumption of fresh produce during school meals. Since its inception, the Hidden Valley® Love Your Veggies™ grant program has awarded $750,000 to elementary schools across the country for the implementation of fresh fruit and vegetable nutrition education programs.
In partnership with School Nutrition Foundation (SNF), the Love Your Veggies™ grant program was established to help schools fund a fresh produce program in the lunchroom, as required by federal mandate to strengthen nutrition and exercise programs as part of local wellness policies.
How to Apply
The 2010 application process is closed. Please visit our site again to learn about applying for the 2011 grant program.
About Love Your Veggies™
The Love Your Veggies™ campaign was inspired by a 2006 study conducted by the University of California that found that children consumed more vegetables when paired with a moderate amount of ranch dressing. Since then, it has aimed to help children develop a life-long love of vegetables by engaging and supporting the two most important daily influencers of childhood nutrition: parents and educators.
To learn more about the campaign and to apply for a nutrition grant, visit LoveYourVeggies.com.
2010 Winners
Agua Fria Elementary School in Santa Fe, New Mexico: Will allow students the opportunity to work with The Community Farm, a non-profit organization, to grow their own fresh, organic produce.
West Bendle Elementary School in Burton, Michigan: Will help students develop healthy eating habits by providing samples of a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, working in their raised-bed garden and learning to cook using fresh produce.
Hillside Elementary School in San Leandro, California: Will work with educators to use the existing garden as an outdoor classroom and to implement a healthy snack regimen.
Veterans Park Academy for Arts in Lehigh Acres, Florida: Will involve students by having them grow and maintain a vegetable garden, take weekly nutrition classes and learn to use fresh fruits and veggies in the kitchen.
Northport School District 211 in Northport, Washington: Will provide students hands-on experience from planting seeds all the way through to consuming fresh produce.
PS 6 West Farms School in New York, New York: Will expose students to unique fruits and vegetables by incorporating them into a new, healthy menu item each week.
Chappell Elementary School in Green Bay, Wisconsin: Will grant students access to a fresh salad bar in the lunchroom and provide a fresh fruit or vegetable snack daily.
Carson School in Cincinnati, Ohio: Will educate students with nutrition lessons and engage them in an after-school program that will create excitement about vegetables and encourage best nutrition practices.
John C. Martinez Elementary School in Parlier, California: Will allow the students to learn about and taste test a new fruit or vegetable every month.
Shonto Preparatory School in Shonto, Arizona: Will use existing garden and greenhouse to grow vegetables and allow access to fresh produce year round.