Chapel Hill ISD Selected for USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
Chapel Hill ISD has been chosen as the only district in its region to participate in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP). This program will offer free fresh fruit and vegetable snacks along with nutrition…
Tyler Longview, TX, October 25, 2026 —
Chapel Hill ISD has been selected as the only district in its region to participate in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, bringing free produce snacks and nutrition lessons to elementary students.
The program is intended to promote healthy eating habits. The district’s participation also marks the FFVP’s return to Chapel Hill ISD after a 10-year absence. The summary of the announcement did not specify when the program will begin or how long the new participation period will last.
Under the program, elementary students will be offered fresh fruit and vegetable snacks at no cost, alongside nutrition lessons. The announcement did not identify which schools will take part, how many students are expected to participate, or which fruits and vegetables will be served. It also did not provide details about how the lessons will be delivered.
Chapel Hill ISD’s selection as the only district in its region is a central detail of the announcement, though the region’s boundaries and the number of districts considered were not provided. The information also did not state why the district’s earlier participation ended or what led to its return to the program.
The announcement provides no funding amount or further information about program administration. Those details were not included in the available summary. What is established is that the district has been chosen to participate again, after a decade away, and that the program will provide elementary students with free fresh produce snacks and nutrition education.
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