Food as Medicine (FaM) Program
Your Plate Is Part of the Prescription
Altruism, Inc.’s Food As Medicine (FaM) Program supports people living with chronic conditions, and pregnant and postpartum people, with food as real healthcare. Attend a short, friendly outreach session the third Tuesday of each month, take home a bag of fresh produce, and learn how to use everyday eating to help manage your health.
Free Fresh Produce
Participants take home free fresh fruits and vegetables.
Practical Coaching
Short, friendly sessions that fit real schedules and real kitchens.
Lasting Habits
Skills to help manage chronic conditions through everyday choices.
What Food as Medicine Means
The idea is simple and backed by how the body actually works. What you eat every day shapes how you feel every day, from energy and mood to how well a chronic condition is managed over time.
Altruism’s FaM Program turns that idea into something you can use. You will take home fresh produce and learn practical, hands-on ways to put healthy eating to work in your own kitchen. Not a strict diet, and not a lecture, but real food and real skills that fit the way you already live.
That is the work we do together, one practical step at a time.
Who Is This For?
The FaM Program is for people living with a diagnosed condition that is shaped by what they eat, and who want food to be part of how they manage it. You may be a good fit if you have:
A diet-related condition such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, or heart disease.
A mental health condition such as depression or anxiety, where nutrition can support how you feel day to day.
A pregnancy-related condition such as preeclampsia or gestational diabetes, or a postpartum condition such as postpartum depression.
A serious illness such as cancer or another condition where nutrition supports your body through treatment and recovery.
Ready to start? Spots are limited.
Contact us for more information or to enroll in Altruism, Inc’s Food as Medicine (FaM) Program.
Call us at 660.259.2402.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can join Altruism's FaM Program?
The program is for people managing a diagnosed condition that is affected by diet, including chronic conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, and heart disease; serious illnesses like cancer; mental health conditions like depression and anxiety; and pregnancy-related or postpartum conditions. If you are unsure whether your condition qualifies, give us a call and we will help you find out.
How much does it cost?
Altruism’s FaM Program is completely free to participants.
Where and when are the sessions held?
Sessions are held at the Lafayette County Health Department on the third Tuesday of each month at noon. Each session runs about 30 to 45 minutes.
How long is the program?
The Program runs for six months.
How do the produce bags work?
Participants take home a bag of fresh fruits and vegetables at each monthly session. Because produce is provided at the session itself, you will need to attend in person to receive it. We are not able to hold bags, take orders in advance, or release produce to a friend or family member on your behalf. If you are there, you go home with fresh food that day.
Do I need a referral or a diagnosis to join?
You do not need a doctor’s referral to reach out. Altruism’s FaM Program is built for people managing a diagnosed condition, rather than for general nutrition support, so if you are not sure whether your condition qualifies, give us a call and we will talk it through. And if your doctor or care team recommended the program, that is welcome too.
What happens at a session?
Each session is short and friendly. You will take part in practical, hands-on lessons about using everyday food to support your health, complete a brief monthly survey, and take home your produce for the month.
How do I sign up?
Call us at 660-259-2402, or reach out through our Contact Us page. Because space is limited, it is best to connect early.