SEDRO-WOOLLEY â United General Hospital District 304 is hoping to help build healthy communities one trip to the grocery store at a time.
Five years ago, the district launched its Fruit and Vegetable Prescription program, called FVRx, which provides money to individuals and families to buy produce.
âThe purpose is really to connect individuals with new ways to get more fruits and vegetables into their diets,â said Adele Eslinger, program coordinator for the FVRx program.
In an attempt to make healthy eating available to more people, participants in the program receive $30 per person per household each month to be used on fresh produce, Eslinger said.