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).
*No pick-up on July 4th due to the holiday.

Volunteer With Us
Opportunities available April through September
• Monday – Thursday: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
• Fridays (except July 4): 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• 1st Saturday of Each Month: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

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.

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, sign up to volunteer, or for more information, contact: 217-877-9117 or garden@crossinghealthcare.org.