“Harris Health Food Farmacy is a collaborative program with the Houston Food Bank. “We know that if we give our patients the tools — in this case foods — they need to succeed, they will…,” Dr. Glorimar Medina, Executive Vice president, Ben Taub Hospital says.
The Harris County Hospital District Foundation through its philanthropic efforts is raising funds and awareness for Harris Health – Food Farmacy Program. Food Farmacy is a fresh approach to health—an on-site pantry located within healthcare settings that provides patients managing chronic conditions with easy access to nutritious food. But it’s more than just food. Food Farmacy combines personalized care coordination, tailored nutrition education, and essential food support to help patients take charge of their health.
The result? Better disease management, improved outcomes, and a stronger path to lasting wellness.
Why it matters: When patients eat better, they feel better—and they’re able to care for themselves and their families. Food Farmacy patients on average drop 1%-point A1C and report feeling better, more energized and more capable of caring for themselves and their families.
Currently, Harris Health System has 7 Food Farmacy locations. Every day, Harris Health cares for patients who struggle with food insecurity and are trying to manage their health.
Through Harris Health’s Food is Medicine Program, patients and their families receive up to 30 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables along with nutrition and culinary education.
Harris Health’s goal is to support over 6,500 patients and their families and to distribute more than 750,000 pounds of food annually—ensuring all seven Food Farmacy sites can continue to provide patients with a variety of fresh, healthy food.
Food is life and your support makes a difference:
$25 — Feed a patient and their family for one week.
$100 — Support a family for an entire month.
$500 — Provide a week of food for 20 families.
$25,000 —Sponsor a Food Farmacy location for one full year, supporting over 280 patients and their families with access to nutritious food for the year.
Join us in this mission to transform health through nutrition!