Evaluation of an Indigenous Produce Box Program: Food Access and Nutrition in an Urban American Indian/Alaska Native Community
Authors: Rivka Keshen, Chantal Riggs, Nainika Vaidya, Tara L. Maudrie, Moriah Johnson, Antony Stately, Faith Apencha, Anjali Mehta, and Kirsten Siebach
Journal: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
Publication Year: November 2024
Keywords: Culturally Informed Care, Diabetes, Health Care Access, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), Traditional Healing, Nutrition, Food Security, Food Sovereignty
Abstract: Food insecurity and access to healthy nutritious foods are ongoing issues for urban Indigenous communities across the United States. This manuscript describes a qualitative evaluation of a produce box program implemented by the Native American Community Clinic in Minneapolis and provides recommendations for sustainability of the program in the future.
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Type of Resource: Peer-reviewed journal article