The result of a partnership between corbin hill food project, icahn school of medicine at MT

Sinai hospital, and institute for family health/bronx health reach (BHR), the food as medicine (FAM) project will provide financial incentives for 280 low-income and food insecure households/individuals in the south bronx and harlem to purchase locally sourced fresh fruits andvegetables under the gusnip produce prescription program. FAM will faciliate the purchase of "farm share" boxes at four sites: the BHR walton and stevenson family health centers in the bronx and two mount sinai partner sites, the dreamschool and the pediatric associates clinic in harlem. Participants will be enrolled through referrals from health care professionals and care givers as well as the identification of food insecure individuals in health data systems, among other sources. The overararching goal to of the project is to develop an effective model for increasing access to affordable fruits and vegetables for low-income african american and latinx communities that will reduce food insecurity and improve health. The project will have a strong evaluation component measuring the impact of increased availability of healthy food on the well-being of participants and make a case that ongoing and sustainable health systeminvestment addressing food insecurity can improve health disparities in low income communities.