Identifying Determinants of Produce Prescription Implementation and Usage

The chief aim of this grant is to evaluate new and ongoing produce prescription programs being offered at Neighborhood Health Center in partnership with the Massachusetts Avenue Project’s Growing Green Mobile market and FreshFix. This research will use focus groups with patients to help determine barriers and facilitators to program usage at both mobile produce markets and a new delivered produce prescription model. These programs have shown significant promise across the country for improving diet and health and reducing health care costs, particularly for those living in food insecurity or with chronic health conditions.

Principal Investigator(s)

Lucia Leone, PhD (Department of Community Health and Health Behavior, University at Buffalo)

UB Researcher(s)

Anne Lally, PhD (Co-Investigator; Department of Community Health and Health Behavior)
Jill Tirabassi, MD, MPH (Project Manager; Department of Family Medicine)

Funding Source(s) and Dates

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - [8/1/2023 - 9/30/2024]

Project Status

Active