Practitioners Directory
This directory lists the Physicians/Practitioners/Practices that are confirmed and supporters of the Plant to Plate/Rx Produce Program.
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Location List
The confirmed location list that supports the Plant to Plate/Rx Produce Program.
Practitioners, how can you help?
Become a prescriber!
Fill in the contact information on the form below or sign-up on our directory page to be listed and start helping your patients immediately. Then use our 3-Steps Plan.
STEP1
Physician confirms patient food insecurity with health issues
STEP2
Patient is given prescription for fresh fruits and veggies
STEP3
Partner markets and produce stands provide free or discounted produce
Why become a Participating Practitioner?
Over 40 million Americans have difficulty putting nutritious foods front-and-center in their diets. Over $1 trillion was spent on diet-related illness in the US in 2017. However, multiple studies show that increased access to healthy, affordable foods cause people’s habits to shift. That is why we are working to bring this conversation into physician’s offices — we are the front line for empowering patients to make healthier life choices. With the Rx Veggies&Fruits Patient Program, our clinics are given one more tool to help the people we serve.
IDENTIFYING INSECURITY WITH 97% ACCURACY
There is food insecurity if the patient answers “often true” or “sometimes true” to one of the following questions:
- “Within the past 12 months, we worried whether our food would run out before we got money to buy more.”
- “Within the past 12 months the food we bought just didn’t last and we didn’t have money to get more.”
AAP News; October 23, 2015
TARGET PARTICIPANTS:
- HYPERTENSION
- DIABETES
- OBESITY
- COLON CANCER
- ALL: KIDS,SENIORS,DISABLED
What causes patients to be unhealthy diet?
- cost of produce vs “easy” pre-prepared foods
- lack of education on ways to consume fruits and veggies and the benefits of a balanced diet
- limited access to transportation
Want to do more?
We are seeking physician support in building new garden locations and in maintaining current ones. Each 4×4 garden can provide 125lbs of veggies for the community. A garden can be set up off an existing well, facet, or rain barrel. We are here to help you. We are also encouraging physicians to participate by providing enhanced nutritional education to patients. As health care providers, we are at the forefront of the fight for healthy choices.