Prescription Produce Program

Fridays | June – September
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Pick-up at Crossing Healthcare Gardens (320 E. Central Ave, Decatur, IL – in front of the Main Clinic)
Produce bags are provided at no cost to:
✔ Qualifying Crossing Healthcare patients (eligibility criteria may apply)
✔ Individuals with WIC coupons
✔ Individuals with Senior Farmer Market coupons
Community members can also purchase a $5 produce bag (while supplies last).

Volunteer With Us
Opportunities available April through September
• Monday-Thursday: 9AM-2PM
• Fridays: 9AM-12PM
• First Saturday of each month: 9AM-2PM

About the Program
The Prescription Produce Program at Crossing Healthcare Garden provides fresh, seasonal produce to patients facing health challenges such as prediabetes, diabetes, elevated BMI, substance use disorders, or food insecurity. From June to September, qualifying participants receive a free bag of produce each Friday, complete with simple recipes to support healthy eating.

More than just a garden, this program promotes healing, sustainability, and empowerment. With fruit trees, berry bushes, raised beds, and a greenhouse, the garden supports biodiversity and serves as a space for education and recovery. Volunteers, including those in our substance use recovery programs, play an active role in its success, helping to grow not only fresh food, but resilience and hope across our community.

Support the Garden
The Crossing Healthcare Garden depends on the generosity of volunteers, sponsors, and community partners to continue providing fresh produce to local individuals and families. Your support helps sustain and expand this important community resource.

$250 | Garden Partner
Funds the construction of new raised garden beds to expand our growing capacity.

$500 | Orchard Partner
Supports the care and upkeep of our fruit tree orchard, helping sustain healthy harvests.

$1,000 | Harvest Partner
Supplies supplemental produce for Friday bags, provided free to Prescription Produce participants, WIC, and Senior Farmers Market recipients. Community members may also purchase a bag for $5.

Thank You to Our Partners
This program is made possible thanks to the generous support of our community partners, including:
United Way, Kroger, Buds-N-Blooms, Good Samaritan Inn, Northeast Community Fund, University of Illinois Extension, Master Gardeners, and McGrath Farms.

To enroll in the program, volunteer, become a sponsor, or for more information, contact: 217-877-9117 or garden@crossinghealthcare.org.