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Community Food Systems
With a goal of enhancing access to fresh produce and healthy foods in underserved areas, Texas Health supports urban farms and farmers markets, promotes collaborative partnerships between growers, distributors, and retailers, and encourages policies that remove barriers to nutritious food.
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Double Up Food BucksDouble Up Food Bucks is a national incentive program aimed at closing the nutrition gap for low-income families by increasing purchasing power for fresh fruits and vegetables. The program allows people who qualify for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to double their buying power for fresh produce at participating locations by matching or providing a 50% discount. Double Up is available at select grocery stores, farmers markets, and farm stands across North Texas, through support from Texas Health Community Hope and grants.
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Pathways Learning Garden ProgramThe Pathways Learning Garden program was developed by school garden educators to further support our learning garden efforts. With a mix-and-match approach and more than 30 outdoor and indoor activities and lessons, Pathways offers students, teachers, and the school community engaging and educational learning experiences that can support science, math, nutrition, and environmental curriculum. Anyone, from classroom teachers to afterschool practitioners and school supporters, can use these hands-on guides. Pathways activities are available to all North Texas area schools and organizations that work with students.
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Produce Recovery Program
Creating sustainable solutions means reducing food waste. The Culled Produce Recovery Program diverts thousands of pounds of produce each week from landfills to local farmers and families in need. A local company dedicated to transporting recyclable food products delivers the past-prime fruits and vegetables from a regional grocery chain to participating urban farms, which is then used as compost for future productions. Perfectly edible produce that might normally have been discarded to make room for new products is delivered to area organizations and Good For You Pantry locations.