‘Prescription’ Fruits & Vegetables Now Available to Obese Families

July 1st, 2012 - Jill Ettinger

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Ask your doctor if fruits and vegetables are right for you? Yes, says a new program called Fruit and Vegetable Rx launched by the non-profit Wholesome Wave that provides “prescriptions” for fresh fruits and vegetables available at local area farmers markets.

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$1.2 Million to Double Food Stamp Value at Farmers Markets

October 21st, 2011 - Jill Ettinger

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Major funding from Kaiser Permanente—the integrated managed care consortium with nearly 9 million members—will enable the nonprofit Wholesome Wave to expand its double coupon incentive programs in as many as 30 farmers markets nationwide.

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