A $50,000 grant through MidWestOne Bank will be awarded Tuesday to a group of Johnson County community organizations to create the Veggie Rx Pilot Program in an effort to reduce diet-related diseases with fresh fruits and vegetables. The Coralville Community Food Pantry, North Liberty Community Pantry, University of Iowa Health Care’s Upstream Clinic, Johnson County’s local foods coordinator and several area farmers have teamed up to launch the vegetable prescription program.
$50,000 Grant Awarded In Johnson County For Veggie Rx Pilot Program
Trish Mehaffey, The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)
Sun, 09/22/2019 - 1:04pm
Sections: u.s.
Topics: Iowa Linn County Cedar Rapids
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