What is 912 Food Farmacy?

This is a program of the Forsyth Farmers’ Market that takes place March through October. It offers participants a free nutrition class each month along with free produce vouchers that can be used at the Forsyth Farmers’ Market or on Farm Truck 912.

Forsyth Farmers’ Market is partnering with four local health clinics to serve low-income individuals who have, or are at risk for diet-related chronic diseases: Memorial Health Children’s Hospital, Chatham County Health Department, St. Mary’s Health Center, and African-American Health Information and Resource Center. This program focuses on improving community health through nutrition education, increased access to fresh and local foods, and financial incentives for purchasing these healthy food items.

Program Dates: March 2024- October 2024

Open Enrollment will begin again in

December 2024

and runs through February 2025.

Participation Benefits

Once a month, participants are able to attend a class on healthy living, receive nutrition information, and take part in a cooking demo. All participants receive a program cook book.

Participants are able to take a walking tour of the Saturday Market, learn about FFM’s SNAP doubling program, and how to incorporate seasonal produce into their diets and family food budget.

Additionally, at the beginning of each month, participants receive a Food Farmacy stipend calculated based on the number of members in the household to shop specifically for nutrient dense, farm fresh produce.

Who can participate?

Anyone who is eligible for SNAP, WIC, or Medicaid

AND

Has, or is at risk of developing, any diet sensitive health condition