About the Challenge
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) MyPlate Fruits and Veggies Video Challenge invites you to create short videos (approximately 30 seconds) showing how you’re adding fruits and vegetables to your diet without spending a lot of money. We encourage you to create videos that are inspiring and instructive — show a healthy tip that has worked for you and that you think can work for other people. Videos must be submitted in one of the following categories:
- Tips for kids
- Tips when eating at home
- Tips when eating away from home
The goal of the challenge is to encourage healthy eating habits and raise awareness around USDA’s MyPlate dietary guidelines, which includes making half your plate fruits and vegetables.
Note: Team members must be at least 18, but your video can include minors under 18 as long as the necessary consent forms are provided. ("Team members" do not include people who appear in the video but don't make any other contributions to the submission.) For details on eligibility, review the Official Rules.
Timeline
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Submission Period
Sep 2610:00AMEDTTo
Nov 1505:00PMEST -
Judging
Nov 2110:00AMESTTo
Dec 1205:00PMEST -
Public Voting
Sep 2610:00AMEDTTo
Dec 1205:00PMEST -
Winners Announced
Dec 2811:50AMEST
Prizes
- First Prize (3)
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$1,500
• 1 winner in each of the 3 categories
- Second Prize (3)
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$1,000
• 1 winner in each of the 3 categories
- Popular Choice (3)
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$500
• 1 winner in each of the 3 categories
- Honorable Mention (5)
Judges
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Judging will be performed by the USDA
Judging Criteria
- Quality of the Idea
Includes elements such as creativity and originality
- Implementation of the Idea
Includes elements such as the quality and creativity of the video
- Potential Impact on Healthy Eating Habits
Includes how instructive, easy-to-follow, and cost-effective the idea is
How to Enter
- Create an account on fruitsandveggies.challenge.gov or log in with an existing ChallengePost account.
- On fruitsandveggies.challenge.gov, click "Accept this challenge" to register your interest in participating. This step ensures that you will receive important challenge updates.
- Review the Resources page to learn more about the video requirements.
- Create a video approximately 30 seconds long, highlighting one (1) way you’ve added fruits and vegetables to your diet without straining your budget. Choose one of these categories: tips for kids, tips when eating at home, or tips when eating away from home.
- Confirm that you have read and agreed to the Official Rules. Submit your video by including a link to the video on YouTube.com; a text description of what you did to add more fruits and vegetables to your diet; and a transcript of the video.