Integrating Nutrition Into
Healthcare
Why Nutrition Access Matters
Food insecurity and limited access to nutritious foods contribute to rising rates of chronic health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension.
For many individuals and families, maintaining a healthy diet is difficult without reliable access to fresh fruits and vegetables.
Programs that connect healthcare and nutrition help address these challenges by improving access to healthy food and supporting long-term wellness.
ProduceRx was created to help bridge this gap.
Pathway to Health Through Nutrition
Healthcare Partnerships
ProduceRx is designed to work in partnership with healthcare systems to address food insecurity and nutrition-related chronic conditions through medically supported nutrition access.
The Timmons Foundation is currently engaged in discussions with healthcare organizations to explore collaborative models that integrate fresh food access into patient care and chronic disease management.
These discussions include conversations with a regional healthcare organization in Delaware, regarding the potential development of a ProduceRx cohort program that would connect eligible patients with fresh fruits and vegetables as part of their care plan.
Through healthcare partnerships, ProduceRx helps bridge the gap between clinical care and nutrition by allowing providers to identify patients who would benefit from improved access to healthy foods and connect them with community-based resources.
Community Impact
ProduceRx supports healthier communities by:
ProduceRx strengthens collaboration between healthcare providers, local agriculture, and community organizations to address the root causes of diet-related disease.
• Expanding access to fresh fruits and vegetables
• Supporting management of chronic health conditions
• Reducing barriers to nutritious food access
• Strengthening community partnerships between healthcare and food providers
By integrating nutrition into healthcare, the program promotes preventive health and long-term wellness.
Join the Movement for Food as Medicine
Partner With Us to Expand Access to Healthy Nutrition
Ways to Get Involved
Improving community health requires collaboration between healthcare providers, food systems, and community organizations.
ProduceRx brings these partners together to expand access to fresh fruits and vegetables for individuals managing chronic health conditions.
By supporting this initiative, you help connect patients with nutritious foods, strengthen local agriculture, and improve long-term health outcomes for communities.
We welcome partnerships with healthcare providers, community organizations, farmers, volunteers, and philanthropic supporters who share our commitment to advancing nutrition as a foundation for better health.
Healthcare Partners Refer patients who may benefit from ProduceRx programs.
Community Organizations Collaborate to expand nutrition access in underserved communities.
Local Agriculture Partners Help supply fresh fruits and vegetables to program participants.
Supporters & Donors Invest in programs that improve health outcomes through nutrition.
Contact Us
The Timmons Foundation welcomes collaboration with healthcare systems, community organizations, agricultural partners, and philanthropic supporters interested in advancing Food-as-Medicine initiatives.
If you are interested in partnering, supporting the program, or learning more about ProduceRx, we would be happy to connect and explore opportunities to work together.
Together we can expand access to nutritious food and improve health outcomes in our communities.
