Why Staff & Teacher Appreciation Gifts Matter (Gift Ideas Inside)
Imagine you could wave a magic wand and make your district’s staff and teachers happier and more engaged at work. Would you take the opportunity? Of course you would! And it turns out you don’t need magic to make it happen—you just need to show them some appreciation. A 2024 Gallup and Workhuman survey found […]
Meet the Finger Lime: A Tasty Snack for Students
California finger lime farmers Justin Warren and Megan Shanley Warren have three school-aged sons—and they all love finger limes. Megan told The FruitGuys that when she does the laundry, she often finds the little fruits in her boys’ pockets! “Finger limes are really fun for kids because they’re super easy to just snap open, crack, […]
Affordable End-of-School-Year Gifts for Staff and Teachers
It’s almost the end of the school year, and that’s a milestone worth celebrating! Your district’s nutrition services and cafeteria staff, teachers, counselors, and librarians have worked hard for months to keep their students healthy, happy, and learning. They deserve end-of-year gifts, but finding the right ones can be tricky on a limited budget. That’s […]
Fruit for Valentine’s Day Fun at School: 10 Tasty Ideas
Variety is the spice of life—and it might also be the secret to turning the tide on childhood obesity. New research from Harvard University found that kids exposed to a variety of healthy foods have better odds of maintaining a healthy weight than their peers. Unfortunately, not all parents have easy access to a range […]
Good Fortune Fruit: Lucky Picks for Lunar New Year
For centuries, fruit has played a central role in Lunar New Year celebrations in China and other Asian countries. According to a recent Time article: Since at least the Qing dynasty, Chinese parents would place fruits like mandarin oranges, lychees, dates, or persimmons beside the pillows of their children, along with red envelopes containing money […]
The FruitGuys Shares Fresh Fruit at School Farmers Market
Have you ever handed a shiny red apple or bright pink dragon fruit over to a child and watched their little face light up? On October 18, The FruitGuys Fruit Buyer Miguel Robles was lucky enough to do just that. He set up a booth for The FruitGuys at Twinhill Elementary School in Riverside, California, […]