Research and Publications

Reports, presentations, and projects completed by our researchers.

Featured Research Briefs

Technology and Food Pantry Management

Attracting and Retaining Volunteers

Language and Cultural Differences

Food Pantry Practices during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Publications

Healthy Food as Medicine? A Closer Look at Fruit and Vegetable Prescription (FVRx) Programs Across the Country.

Healthy Food as Medicine? A Closer Look at Fruit and Vegetable Prescription (FVRx) Programs Across the Country.

Wholesome Wave created Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Programs (FVRx) in 2010 to help patients at risk of diet-related illness that can’t afford or access fresh/healthy food. With FVRx, participating clinics issue prescribe vouchers to food-insecure patients, which they will then redeem at local food retailers such as grocery stores and farmers markets.

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