Market Greens - Kiwassa Community Market Food Program

Condition Specific Support, Financial, and Food

Provided by Kiwassa Neighbourhood House

A food subsidy program for people with diet-related health challenges.
The Market Greens Rx program is an additional subsidy program that was created to make it easier for people with diet-related health challenges to access fresh fruits and vegetables. Participants in the Market Greens Rx program will receive a membership card which will contain a subsidy of $10-25 per week for 15 weeks that can be used to buy fresh fruit and vegetables at Kiwassa’s Pandora Community Food Market. To be eligible for the Rx program, participants must be:
  • Managing a health condition such as: type II diabetes, hypertension, insulin resistance, impaired glucose tolerance, coronary heart disease, stroke, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, obesity, or abnormal lipids, AND
  • Experiencing regular gaps in accessing healthy, fresh foods, AND
  • Referred by a health provider.

    The market will run at least one day per week year-round. These markets may also offer food demonstrations, activities, tips, and recipes to help participants make healthy food choices and eat healthy on a budget. The markets can also serve to connect people to other programs and services such as those offered at Kiwassa Neighbourhood House or other local agencies.

    Referral Instructions: A referral is required in order to access the program. To access services, Please complete the form below and email or fax it (See email & fax number below).

604-254-5401 ext. 253

Public email: food@kiwassa.ca

Website: https://www.kiwassa.ca/

2425 Oxford Street, Vancouver, British Columbia

Service is available in English.

Cost: No cost

Referral options:

  • Health professional referral
Referral Forms
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Availability

Service area: Vancouver + show cities

Service area cities: Vancouver

Service Types Provided
Condition Specific Support
Financial
Food
Ways to Access
  • Includes the provision of funding

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