For Practitioners

It’s no secret that family medicine is becoming more and more complex. Many doctors have high patient rosters, limited funding, and a plethora of physical and mental health challenges to treat on a daily basis. Founded on the knowledge that a healthy, balanced diet has multiple proactive and preventative effects on a patient’s overall health, Rx Food is a tool that can be used by doctors to acutely and succinctly prescribe fresh fruits and vegetables to patients that qualify, based on household food insecurity and low income levels. Working creatively with partners along the local food route, we align health care with food distribution, government funding, and grassroots organization, to collaborate on feeding community with dignity and inclusion.