North Country Fruit & Vegetable Prescription Program
NC FVRx is your prescription for a healthy life.
Free produce. New recipes. Nutrition support.
What is it?
- The goal of the Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program (FVRx) is to help you learn new, healthy ways to eat more fruits and vegetables to combat risks of food insecurity and diet-related chronic disease.
How does it work?
- Contact your healthcare provider to see if you are eligible for a referral.
- Participate in LIVE cooking demonstrations and six weeks of nutrition workshops.
- Receive $25 in vouchers at each workshop (one per week of the 6-week workshop, total value of $150).
Am I eligible?
- Are you at risk of or diagnosed with a diet-related chronic disease?
- In the last year, have you worried your food would run out before you got money to buy more, or had difficulty keeping enough food in the house until you had money to get more?
- To get started, ask your healthcare provider for more information and/or to make a referral.
Contact
April Bennett
Nutrition, Food, & Wellness Program Manager
Aln48@cornell.edu
315-788-8450 ext. 265
Last updated December 4, 2024
Healthcare Partners Who Can Make Referrals
Jefferson County:
- Watertown VA Clinic
- Fort Drum MEDDAC at Guthrie Clinic
- Jefferson County Office for the Aging
Lewis County:
- Lewis County General Hospital Healthcare Network
- Lewis County Public Health
- Lewis County Office for the Aging
St. Lawrence County:
- Clifton-Fine Hospital
- Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center
- Healy Medical Center (both locations)
Franklin County:
- Saint Regis Mohawk Health Services
Clinton County:
- CVPH Family Medicine Center
- Alice Hyde – Tower
- Alice Hyde Women’s Health
Look for these signs to redeem your vouchers!
Resources
- Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County
- Cornell Cooperative Extension of Lewis County
- Cornell Cooperative Extension of Clinton County
- Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County
- Cornell Cooperative Extension of Franklin County
- SNAP-Ed New York
- Nutrition Incentive Hub
- SNAP-Ed Newsletters
- Jefferson County Local Food Guide
- St. Lawrence County Local Food Guide
- Adirondack Harvest - Farmers Market List