For Produce Rx Participants

2023 Produce Rx Program Updates

What is Produce Rx? 

The Produce Rx program allows healthcare providers to prescribe fruit and vegetables to their patients diagnosed with pre-diabetes, diabetes, or hypertension. Patients are given monthly funds to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at participating grocery store locations.

Eligibility Criteria

You may be eligible for Produce Rx, if you:

  • Are over 18 years of age

  • Are a DC Medicaid or DC Healthcare Alliance member

  • Are a current primary care patient at any of the participating clinics:

    • Providence Health System

    • Bread for the City

    • Community of Hope 

    • So Others May Eat (SOME)

    • Whitman-Walker Health

    • Unity Healthcare - Anacostia Health Center

    • Unity Healthcare - Minnesota Ave

    • Unity Healthcare - Southwest

    • Unity Healthcare - Parkside

    • Unity Healthcare - Upper Cardozo

    • Unity Healthcare - Stanton Road

    • Unity Healthcare - East of the River

    • Unity Healthcare- Columbia Road

  • Are diagnosed with hypertension, pre-diabetes, or diabetes

  • Able to go grocery shopping at participating grocery store locations? See below for participating grocery stores.


 
 
 
 

Contact

Please contact the Produce Rx team at producerx@dcgreens.org or 202-601-9200 and press 2 for more information about DC Greens’ Produce Rx program.