Farm-to-School Program

We work with local farms to help you provide a rainbow of seasonal and unique produce to your students and staff year-round. Our ready-made programs make your job easier!

Serving schools in California and beyond since 2008

“[The FruitGuys] provides a unique and wide variety of produce from the United States and has been tremendous in supporting our initiative to use more locally grown produce.”​

Who We Serve

We’ve served students, staff, and families since 2008, and we currently work with over seventy-five school districts across the state of California.

  • Public school districts 
  • Private and parochial schools
  • Preschools
  • K–12 schools
  • Daycare and after-school programs
  • Summer school programs

How Schools Use Our Produce

Support for Federal & State Nutrition Programs

Our bulk deliveries of fresh produce make it simple for schools to meet their nutrition program requirements. Here are just a few programs and grants we support.

  • School breakfast, lunch, and supper programs
  • Classroom snack programs
  • Harvest of the Month
  • Farm to Fork Programs
  • Farm to School Incubator Grant Program
  • Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program 
  • Supply Chain Assistance
  • School Food Best Practices 
  • And more!

Harvest of the Month

This done-for-you student program makes it easy to celebrate local farmers and the changing seasons through your classroom snacks or meal programs.

  • Choose from two locally grown produce options each month
  • Enjoy deliveries of Classroom Tasting Kits or produce in bulk cases for meal programs
  • Kits include servingware and nutrition education materials

Eat the Alphabet A-Z

This done-for-you student program makes it easy and fun to introduce kids to new fruits and veggies that start with every letter of the alphabet! It’s a great way to broaden their horizons. 

  • Feature a different letter and produce item each week
  • Use our seasonal suggestions or customize the list to fit your school’s languages and preferences 
  • Enjoy seamless bulk deliveries (nutrition education included!)

Support for After-School & Summer Programs

We deliver produce and snacks to schools all summer long! Here are just a few programs we support after school lets out. 

  • Child and Adult Care Food Program
  • Expanded Learning Opportunities Program
  • After-school programs
  • Sports camps
  • Preschools
  • Summer school programs
  • Enrichment programs
  • Summer camps
  • And more!

We can help with all of these needs and more!

How it Works

Step 1: Review Your Grants and/or Meal Program Needs

Step 2: Check Out Our Student Programs

Step 3: Browse Available Produce On Our Weekly & Monthly Price Sheets

Step 4: Place Your Order(s)

Step 5: Sit Back and Relax While We Deliver to Your Site(s)

Bonus: Educate Students and Staff With Our Complementary Nutrition Education Materials

“The produce is always fresh, flavorful, and beautiful, the nutrition education information is both engaging and informative, and the staff always puts the customer first.”

What’s Included

  • Reliable Delivery to Single or Multiple Locations 
  • Accounting, Reporting, and Tracking Support 
  • Complimentary Nutrition Education Materials & Resources
  • A Personal Sales Rep & 24-Hour Customer Service 
  • Access to Our Exclusive Client Portal
Client calling FruitGuys Farm-to-School account coordinator working at The FruitGuys computer

Our Products

Our California-based team sources fresh, seasonal fruits and veggies grown as close to you as possible.
By sourcing locally, we help you meet your purchasing requirements and bring you the best-tasting produce.

Our selection rotates with the seasons, so ask us what’s fresh!

Bulk Produce

Single-variety cases of fresh, seasonal fruit and veggies—including local, farm-direct, heirloom, and unique options. Ideal for meeting meal and snack program requirements or treating hardworking teams.

Mixed Produce Boxes

A rotating variety of seasonal fruit (or fruit and veggies) packed in one convenient box. Great for smaller orders, events, summer programs, or thoughtful staff gifts.

Unique Produce

Tropical, unusual, and/or heirloom fruits and veggies in bulk single-item cases; perfect for a surprise addition to meal programs, events, and student/staff celebrations.

Pre-Cut Produce

Ready-to-eat fruit and veggies in individual servings or five-pound trays. A time-saving solution for snacks or an easy addition to meals.

Healthy Packaged Snacks

Nutritious, kid-friendly snacks in single-serving packs. Available in bulk cases or curated mixed boxes perfect for classrooms, summer programs, or staff lounges.

Staff & Teacher Appreciation Gifts

Bulk single-item fruit cases, mixed fruit boxes, and mixed snack boxes; perfect for celebrating holidays for office staff, kitchen staff, or the teachers’ lounge.

Primus GFS

Food Safety Certified

USDA Organic

USDA Organic

Certified Organic CCOF

California Certified Organic

Certified B Corporation

Mission Driven

“The FruitGuys comes through for us every time with fresh, delicious-tasting fruit.”

Our Student Programs

Farm-to-School Program Harvest of the Month calendar and one-pager

Harvest of the Month

Every month, we offer two Classroom Tasting Kits, each showcasing a different type of locally grown produce. We also make the produce available in bulk for school meal programs. It’s a beautiful way to celebrate farmers and teach kids about how the seasons impact what they eat.

Kits serve 24 or 32 students
Non-perishable serving items & nutrition education materials included

eat the alphabet a-z

Eat the Alphabet A-Z

Inviting students to eat fresh fruits and vegetables from every letter of the alphabet is a great way to introduce them to new flavors. That’s why we’ve mapped out an entire school year of seasonal produce suggestions week by week. You can order the listed items from our price sheets in bulk for your school meal programs or get creative and choose your own. 

Multiple options available each week
Nutrition education materials included

Complimentary Student Nutrition Education Materials & Staff Resources

After you buy beautiful produce, the next step is inspiring your students to eat it. Our complimentary Nutrition Education Materials will help your staff do just that. 

school posters
Eye-Catching Posters
Monthly Market Reports
Monthly Market Reports
nutrition resources
Monthly School Bulletins
produce flyers
Weekly Wellness Flyers
Colorful Produce Cards
unique produce
Helpful Charts and Guides
Student Wellness Videos
meet the farmer video image
Meet the Farmer Videos
Healthy Recipe Ideas

Available with every order and accessible 24/7 on our Client Portal

Each educational piece is designed to encourage your staff, students, and their families to eat well, play, and relax. They’re easy to print and share in your cafeteria/classrooms/with students, post to your school website, or email to your mailing list.

Supporting California Farms

We’re proud to source more than 40 percent of our fresh fruits and vegetables from California farmers! We have long-term relationships with our farm partners, some dating back more than twenty years. Many of the farmers we work with are from multi-generation farming families and/or are women, BIPOC, or from other marginalized communities.

The FruitGuys donates a minimum value of 20 percent of our annual profits to support small farms and relieve hunger.

About Us

FruitGuys Farm-to-School Program
Czareanah, Carol, Krizzia, Krista, and Jaysa

The FruitGuys Farm-to-School Team

The FruitGuys school team is here to make your life easier. Between us, we have over fifty years of experience in produce and education. When you want to chat, we’re just a quick call or email away.

Clients can reach us 24/7 using the contact information available in our Client Portal.

Customer Service Hours:
6 a.m.–3:30 p.m. (PT), Monday–Friday

“I am a happy, longtime customer of The FruitGuys Farm-to-School Program! I cannot say enough good things about their customer service team.”

Let's Work Together!

We can’t wait to bring delicious healthy produce to your students.
Tell us a little about yourself, your needs, and your requirements, and we’ll reach out to you shortly.