Penn State ProduceRx

ProduceRx was created by a first-year medical student after she realized the value in connecting patients with local Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). After a successful first-year pilot, the program has grown to include additional clinics, patients, health system employees, students, and local food banks. ProduceRx aims to connect healthcare and local agriculture to benefit both community health and the local economy.

Our current healthcare-agriculture partnership model involves 10 clinics, 4 partner farms, and 4 food pantries within Central Pennsylvania.

Funded in part by Penn State Hershey Medical Center (PSHMC), Penn State Hershey Association of Faculty and Friends (AFF), and Penn State Hershey Medical Center's Department of Community Relations

Interested in donating to the program? Visit http://sites.psu.edu/producerx/how-to-get-involved/

Partner farms: Strites' Orchard, Village Acre Farms, Jade Family Farm, Little Peace Farm
Sponsor kitchen: Healthy Living Kitchen, Hummelstown

Videographers: Hannah Baker, West Chester University and Marion Copeland, Penn State College of Medicine