Produce bag deliveries
At Urban Tilth, we believe that access to healthy, local, and fresh produce is essential for fostering stronger, more resilient communities. Through our two Veggie Rx programs, we are working to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to eat better, live healthier, and thrive in our community. We offer these services through the Transformative Climate Communities/Richmond Rising initiative, and through the CalAIM Medically Tailored Meals program.
Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Produce Bags
The TCC initiative focuses on environmental justice, community resilience, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in a specific project area of Richmond (Iron Triangle, Coronado, Santa Fe). Urban Tilth offers free weekly deliveries of produce bags to residents in these neighborhoods of Richmond, CA. Through this program, we aim to provide access to fresh produce while promoting sustainability and supporting communities most impacted by climate change.
Who is Eligible?
The TCC Produce Bags are available to anyone residing in the following neighborhoods:
Iron Triangle
Santa Fe
Coronado
This program is available **free of charge** to anyone within these areas. Not sure if your address qualifies? You can easily check by visiting this interactive map: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/28d54775eb8b4eceae038f123d9897c0/page/Header
How to Sign Up
Signing up for the TCC Produce Bag deliveries is quick and simple! Just fill out the registration form, and we will contact you to set up deliveries, as space permits.
Sign up for your TCC Produce Bag here: https://forms.gle/pfikanptsyDFqJ5A8
CalAIM Produce Bag Deliveries
California's CalAIM (California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal) program is a groundbreaking initiative that aims to improve health outcomes for Medi-Cal recipients by addressing the social determinants of health, including access to nutritious food. As part of this program, Urban Tilth provides free, sustainably and locally grown produce to eligible patients of LifeLong Medical Care (William Jenkins Health Center).
Who is Eligible?
If you're a Medi-Cal beneficiary and a patient of LifeLong Medical Care, you may qualify for a weekly delivery of fresh, healthy produce. Eligibility is determined by your primary care provider and is generally based on patients with:
chronic conditions with extensive care coordination needs such as diabetes, cancer, stroke, congestive heart failure, substance abuse, mental or behavioral health conditions, and other disabling health disorders
recent hospitalization -or- high risk of hospitalization
How to Get Started
If you qualify, you will receive a free weekly bag of fresh, locally-grown produce delivered to your door. Discuss this option with your primary care provider, if they determine that you are eligible they will send in a referral for our services and we’ll contact you to set up delivery.
For more information, visit the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) website, talk to your LifeLong primary care provider, or contact us at veggierx@urbantilth.org (mailto:veggierx@urbantilth.org).