UVA health children's, a major health care system, is implementing a prescription produce program called fresh farmacy by sourcing fresh produce from local farmers to food insecure patients and…

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20227042244685
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$472,140

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10.331 Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program
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Charlottesville, VA, USA

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UVA health children's, a major health care system, is implementing a prescription produce program called fresh farmacy by sourcing fresh produce from local farmers to food insecure patients and their families. This program strives to improve nutritional outcomes among food-insecure families. In the first year, the fresh farmacy: fruit and vegetable prescription program will be introduced to one hundred families self-reported food insecurity who are cared for at UVA health children's.participants will receive BI-weekly shares of locally sourced fruits and vegetables, along with farm information, recipes, and access to cooking and nutrition classes. Over the subsequent eighteen months, participants will progress to a two-for-one fresh farmacy model and receive farmers market shopping incentives.

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Who received award 20227042244685?

20227042244685 was awarded to Rector & Visitors Of The University Of Virginia by Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition (National Institute of Food and Agriculture) on January 1, 2025.

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$472,140 has been obligated on 20227042244685.

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