What is the Produce Prescription Program?
Produce Rx is a 6-month program that provides fresh produce and blood pressure management and education to participants living in West Dallas, TX. The goal of this program is to help participants with high blood pressure better manage their blood pressure.
This program is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program. The Produce Prescription Program is a partnership between Texas A&M Institute for Advancing Health through Agriculture, Brother Bill’s Helping Hand, West Dallas Multipurpose Center, Restorative Farms, and the American Heart Association.
What should I do as a Participant?
Produce Bag
Receive your produce bag every week for 6 months.
Classes
Attend nutrition education and health classes led by educator Liz Espie.
Blood Pressure
Measure your blood pressure everyday and write it down.
Participate in the Facebook group by reading, commenting, and reacting to posts!
MEET THE TEAM
Dr. Lexi MacMillan Uribe
Lead Researcher lexi.macmillanuribe@ag.tamu.edu
972-952-9275
Erika Largacha Cevallos
Project Manager
erika.l@ag.tamu.edu
972-952-9233
Victoria Trevino
Project Manager
victoria.trevino@ag.tamu.edu
972-952-9209
Produce Prescription Program
Do you have questions about the program? Please reach out to the project manager:
erika.l@ag.tamu.edu
(972) 952-9233
17360 Coit Rd
Dallas, TX 75252
- Monday
- 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Tuesday
- 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Wednesday
- 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Thursday
- 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Friday
- 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
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