Our Mission

Fresh Rx aims to address nutritional inequality through innovative food programs that provide both education and access to fresh healthy produce, while also supporting local family owned farms that use organic growing practices and contribute to the success of our regional food systems. 

Our Vision

Everyone has access to fresh healthy produce grown with organic practices that improves their health. 

Our History

What began as a candid conversation between a mother and her children’s pediatric surgeon on the role of food as medicine has evolved into a thriving non profit organization. In 2018, our founder was discussing ways that her children’s diet has improved their health with their pediatric surgeon. He noted that there is scientific evidence that links food with health, and that sadly, he comes across many youth and families who do not have the means to afford healthy foods. We learned that food banks mainly distribute processed foods ladened with preservatives, salt, and unhealthy ingredients. We wanted to offer an alternative. We wanted to start out targeting those with health conditions that would greatly improve with a better diet. From there, we launched “Farm to Patient.” Farm to Patient allows us to support local organic farmers by purchasing fresh produce that we then distribute to patients in need at low-to-no cost. 

In 2019, we then discovered that children of the patients receiving the produce were unfamiliar with the fruits and vegetables they were receiving. From there, we launched “Farm to Kids.” Farm to Kids allows us to educate youth on the power of healthy eating from an early age with the added benefit of changing their health trajectory by teaching them early on about healthy choices. We found the best way to do this is through partnerships. We partner with youth serving organizations and schools to plant, maintain, and harvest community-based produce gardens. The children get hands-on experience in gardening, harvesting, and then preparing their harvest as a meal and are introduced to agribusiness as a career option. Through this program, we learned that many of the children in our program live in low-to-moderate income homes and that the produce they take home ultimately feeds their families. 

Since 2018, our programs have evolved into vital components of our community that serve hundreds of youth and families each year.

In 2020, during the height of the pandemic, we temporarily pivoted and adapted our mission in response. We not only provided fresh healthy foods in our Farm to Patient program, but also to first responders who were working around the clock to safeguard those impacted by Covid-19 as well as families impacted financially by the pandemic. 

 Our Board of Directors

Fresh Rx is a non-profit organization governed by a dedicated group of volunteers committed to ensuring equitable access to healthy food for all. These volunteers make up our board of directors.

The Fresh Rx Team

Committed. Passionate. Innovative. 

These are just a few words that describe our dynamic team of professionals at Fresh Rx. Meet our team! 

Our Incredible Program Partners

At Fresh Rx, we believe in the power of community and the productivity of partnership. With a mission as big as ours, we rely heavily on partnerships with community-minded businesses and other non-profit organizations to achieve it. Our program partners include:

Our Farm to Patient Program Partners: 

Our Farm Partners: 

Our Farm to Kids Program Partners: 

If you would like to become a program partner and help Fresh Rx expand its community footprint, please contact our executive director.

Ways to Get Involved