Northern Fruit & Vegetable Program | Thunder Bay District Health Unit

The Northern Fruit and Vegetable Program (NFVP) is now serving up fresh fruit and vegetables to the elementary students in the District of Thunder Bay! Since 2006, the NFVP has been wildly successful with children in the northeastern region of Ontario, and as of May 2018, the program expanded to our region!

Funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, and distributed by the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association, this program provides students from JK to grade 8 twice-weekly servings of fresh fruit and vegetables, starting in January and running until the end June. Close to 15,000 students in 74 schools from Thunder Bay to Manitouwadge to Fort Severn and every elementary school in between will be enjoying fresh fruit and veggies during the winter and spring months!

In addition to serving healthy snack options, the NFVP aims to encourage active living and making healthy lifestyle choices to complement the education curriculum. The resources offered can be used both in the schools and at home, helping our communities build healthy habits.

Below you will find information and resources to help integrate the NFVP into your school and community.

Please also see our FAQs below or contact the program lead if you have any questions.

Frequently Asked Questions

The 2021/2022 program will include service to all of these schools, beginning November 2021 until June 2022:


First Nation Community Schools	Aglace Chapman Education Centre – Kitchenuhamaykoosib Inninuwug Biigtigong Nishnaabeg Endzhi Gkinoomadig - Biigtigong Nishnaabeg First Nation Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging Anishinaabek School – Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging Anishinaabek First Nation John C. Yesno Education Centre – Eabametoong First Nation Johnny Therriault Memorial School – Aroland First Nation Mary Ann Aganash Memorial School – Kingfisher Lake Fist Nation Neskantaga Education Centre – Neskantaga First Nation Nibinamik Education Centre – Nibinamik First Nation Reverend Eleazar Winter Memorial School – Wapekeka First Nation Simon Jacob Memorial Centre – Webequie First Nation St. Ann – Fort William First Nation Wasaho First Nation School – Fort Severn First Nation
Lakehead Public School Board	Armstrong Elementary School C.D. Howe School Claude E. Garton School Crestview School École Elsie MacGill School École Gron Morgan School Five Mile School Gorham and Ware School Kingsway Park School McKellar Park School Nor'westerview School Ogden Community School Sherbrooke School St. James School Valley Central School Vance Chapman School Westmount School Whitefish School Woodcrest School
Thunder Bay District Catholic School Board	Bishop E.Q. Jennings Senior Elementary Bishop Gallagher Senior Elementary Corpus Christi School Holy Cross School Holy Family School Our Lady of Charity School Pope John Paul II Senior Elementary (Gr 7/8) St. Ann School St. Bernard School St. Elizabeth School St. Francis School St. Jude School St. Margaret School St. Martin School St. Paul School St. Pius X School St. Thomas Aquinas School St. Vincent School
Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales	École catholique Franco-Terrace École Notre-Dame-de-Fatima École catholique Val-des-Bois École secondairecatholique de la Vérendrye École St-Joseph Notre-Dame-des-Écoles
Keewatin-Patricia District School Board	Upsala Public School
Superior-Greenstone District School Board	Beardmore Public School Dorion Public School George O’Neill Public School Manitouwadge Public School Margaret Twomey Public School Marjorie Mills Public School Nakina Public School Schreiber Public School Terrace Bay Public School
Superior North Catholic District School Board	Holy Angels Catholic School Holy Saviour Catholic School Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School St. Edward Catholic School St. Hilary Catholic School St. Joseph Catholic School St. Martin Catholic School
Conseil scolaire public du Grand Nord de l'Ontario	École publique Franco-Manitou

Menu for 2021/2022 Program Year

Fruit and vegetables served through the NFVP include:

Apples
Applesauce cups
Broccoli florets with ranch dip
Carrot sticks
Cauliflower florets with ranch dip
Clementines
Grape tomatoes
Mini cucumbers
Oranges
Pears

NFVP Resources

Coming Soon!

For Further Information

If you have a question about the Northern Fruit & Vegetable Program, please contact Victoria Pullia, Program Lead, at (807) 625-5962 or Toll-Free at 1-888-294-6630 or email NVFP@tbdhu.com.