Farm to Families

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To decrease chronic disease related to poor diet and physical inactivity, Farm to Families increases access to healthy foods by providing low-cost, fresh produce, dairy, and meat to over 350,000 residents in North Philadelphia. With a FreshRx prescription from a Temple Health doctor, patients who screen positive for food insecurity can receive coupons to purchase fresh food through the program. Community members and families with food stamps can also buy fresh foods throughout the year and receive nutrition education on how to sustain healthy eating habits.  

Temple University Hospital and the Lewis Katz School of Medicine collaborate with the St. Christopher’s Foundation and the Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative to source, package, and deliver fresh and organic food to the community. Over 48,000 boxes of food have been purchased by more than 6,400 families since 2010.  

For more information about the program click here.