Food is Medicine

The poor diet that comes with food insecurity carries physical and mental health challenges for adults and children. We have cultivated partnerships with local growers and health professionals with the goal of creating our “Food is Medicine” initiative at One Church Street to address chronic diet-related diseases like diabetes by providing healthy foods and dietary education. Studies have shown that nutrition can be twice as effective as medication, while providing cost savings to the community through reduced Medicaid spending.

Snippets from our Food is Medicine pre-diabetes and diabetes management workshop through One Church Street in partnership with MVP and Nathan Littauer Hospital and led by Dr. Sara Brown, DPT, CNS.


July 31, 2025 – We’re in the news! ‘Food is Medicine’ series empowers community residents with nutritious cooking skills

After reading the article, watch our video below to learn more about the Community Kitchen.