food as medicine

Food as Medicine2013-2014

Farmers Market in Hershey

Prevention Produce

Needs: (1) Pick up produce, package,

distribute to Racetrack(2) Identify other organizations as

recipients of produce (Spirit of Excellence funds)

CHNA Study Area

– Significant socio-economic barriers

– Lowest level of socio-economic barriers

http://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-desert-locator/go-to-the-locator.aspx

USDA Food Desert Locator

Community garden at PSHMC

Needs:(1) Volunteers to maintain FAM garden plots and

coordinate with Prevention Produce (2) Volunteers to develop a Prescription Produce

program

Food As Medicine:Prescription Produce

Health screening outreach

Needs: (1) Help re-establish outreach at Broad Stree Market

Contact: Judy Dillon jdillon@hmc.psu.edu

Lion Share Food Drive

Contact: Carol Brechbill: brechbill@comcast.net

Fall apple picking at Schaeffer Farms

Healthy Food Hub?

Mobile markets

Needs:(1) Student

“Farm Fresh” menu at PSHMC

Contact

• Sucharita: mukherjee.sucharita@gmail.com • Erica: erica.t.bates@gmail.com • Danny: dgeorge2844@gmail.com

How can the medical center work with community organizations to improve access to healthy foods and

education/information?