Produce Prescriptions are a cost effective solution for healthcare and government
- Vouchers 4 Veggies has been implementing successful produce prescriptions for over ten years
- We offer flexible, scalable programs tailored to the needs of your health plan
- Our efforts have reached communities across multiple states and California counties, delivering over 50,000 produce prescriptions or grocery voucher interventions
How it Works
- We use a restricted spend produce card that can be used to purchase healthy fruits and vegetables at over 30,000 grocery stores nationally
- Our produce prescription program is easy for patients to use and providers to make referrals
- We offer tailored condition-specific nutrition education
- We use fully HIPAA compliant tools and data systems to run our program
- Patients and providers are highly satisfied with our services
- Request a copy of our produce prescription primer that details produce prescription operational considerations including dose, duration, medical coding, and patient eligibility
- For more information, contact eatsf@ucsf.edu
FAQs
Produce prescription programs are part of the spectrum of medically-supportive food and nutrition interventions and are highly cost effective and scalable. Produce prescriptions are designed to support food security and health by providing access to fruits and vegetables, a critical component of managing diet-related chronic disease.
Vouchers 4 Veggies is a retail-based produce prescription program that provides eligible participants with restricted-spend cards to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at participating retail locations. The benefit amount ranges from $40-$150 per month and is designed to support increased fruit and vegetable consumption.
Participants can use their Vouchers 4 Veggies card at over 30,000 grocery stores nationally, including Safeway, Albertsons, Kroger, Vons, Ralphs, Dollar General, Walmart and select independent grocers. Participants may also utilize delivery options available through Instacart and Walmart.com. This large network allows participants to shop where they live and work.
