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WIC LVL Quality Fresh Produce Initiative

WIC LVL Quality Fresh Produce Initiative. Fall 2013. Let’s get started. Materials Agenda Break Evaluation Form. Ice Breaker. State your local agency Introduce each person’s name What type of salad describes your LA?. Think: Shopping Experience. Variety (MSR)

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WIC LVL Quality Fresh Produce Initiative

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  1. WIC LVL Quality Fresh Produce Initiative Fall 2013

  2. Let’s get started • Materials • Agenda • Break • Evaluation Form

  3. Ice Breaker • State your local agency • Introduce each person’s name • What type of salad describes your LA?

  4. Think: Shopping Experience • Variety (MSR) • Freshness and appearance • Display • In-store Location • Signage • Large posters • In-store cues

  5. Minimum Stocking Requirement (MSR) FOOD CATEGORY: FRESH BANANAS Fresh only……………………. (8) yellow bananas FOOD CATEGORY: FRUITS AND VEGETABLES Fresh………………………………. $32 worth of a combination of 5 varieties of fresh fruits and 5 varieties of fresh vegetables

  6. 5 and 5

  7. What is fresh produce? • Near same state as when it was harvested • In season • Bright color and crispness • Free of decay and defects • Appropriate storage

  8. Freshness and Appearance

  9. Keep it or Toss it? Practice Activity

  10. Storage and Display

  11. One bad apple…

  12. Ethylene Sensitivity Chart

  13. In-store Display

  14. Tips to keep produce fresh • Storage temperature/display temperature • Keep it off the ground • Avoid direct sunlight • Mist or bag them • Ethylene impact • Restock and rotate regularly

  15. Materials for LVL LVL Packet • Quality Produce Checklist • Fresh Produce Talking Points • Quality Fresh Produce Q&A Additional Resources • Produce handling, storage and display guide • WIC Fruit & Vegetable signage • Vendor Materials Order Form

  16. Share with vendor… Requirement Storage Sales Display Visual

  17. Materials for Vendor Vendor Packet • Resource listing • Seasonal produce flyer

  18. Activity

  19. Activity

  20. Evaluation Reminder Your feedback is important to us!

  21. Thank you!

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