Produce Rx

Many low-income, food-insecure individuals who have been diagnosed with a chronic disease experience worse health outcomes because they often need to make trade-offs between important basic needs, such as housing or medical bills, and purchasing nutritionally adequate foods.  Produce programs that provide free or low-cost fruits and vegetables offer an effective solution to these social barriers.

The Produce Delivery Program, in partnership with Urban Acres, was implemented to increase access to healthy foods for our patients, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic when we’ve been seeing a rise in food insecurity. In addition to being connected with a community health worker, our eligible patients get produce delivered directly to their homes once a week. Ultimately, it is our goal to improve our patients’ health outcomes by increasing access to fresh food and empowering them to make healthier food choices.