FreshRx for MOMs gives pregnant mothers-to-be on Medicaid $26/week each week to buy fresh fruits and vegetables at the Franklin County Farmers Market. Stop by our Welcome Table during market hours or email Connie to learn more!
New! Fresh Rx Moms get an extra $5 every week to shop for any food at the Market. Thank you to Anthem Medicaid for supporting these fresh food vouchers!
You can shop online with Fresh Rx, and even get fresh produce delivered directly to your home. Click here to learn more!
Kayla Anderson, our FreshRx Nutrition Outreach Coordinator, works with the market to provide nutrition advice, recipes, and cooking tips tailored for pregnant moms. You can read more about her here.
Check out Kayla’s weekly newsletter:
Week 1: Pregnancy and Bone Health | Kale Salad with Fresh Strawberries and Toasted Almond Recipe
Week 2: Pregnancy and Iron | Stir Fry with Brown Rice Recipe
Week 3: Hydration | Blueberry Basil Orange Water & Ratatouille
Week 4: Folic Acid and Pregnancy | Black Bean and Veggie Quesadilla
Week 5: Managing Morning Sickness | Vegetable Fritters
Week 6: Food Safety During Pregnancy | Pasta with Roasted Vegetables
Week 7: Are You Getting Enough Fiber? | Fresh Corn Salad
Week 8: Eating Healthy During Pregnancy | Stuffed Peppers
Week 9: Importance of Vitamin D During Pregnancy | Tuna Pasta Bake
Week 10: Reading the Food Label | Mini Pizza
Week 11: Weight Gain During Pregnancy | Sauteed Collard Greens
Week 12: Managing Heartburn During Pregnancy | Fruit Smoothie
Week 13: Whole Grains | Sloppy Joe
Week 14: Fat Facts | Roasted Butternut Squash
Week 15: Importance of B Vitamins During Pregnancy | Pesto Spaghetti Squash
Week 16: Added Sugars: How Much is Too Much? | Sweet Potato Pancakes
Week 17: Hold the Salt | Squash and Potato Soup
Week 18: Fueling for Fitness | Apple Compote with Oatmeal Crumble
Week 19: What is Gestational Diabetes? | Veggie Wrap
Week 20: Healthy Eating on a Budget | Barley and Lentil Soup
Week 21: Cooking 101 | Fall Vegetable Salad
Week 22: Gut Microbiota | Apple Coleslaw
Week 23: Importance of Antioxidants | Beans and Greens Pasta
Week 24: Rethink Your Drink | Apple Crisp
Check out Kayla’s delicious recipes featuring our favorite market fresh produce selections!
Have a child under 5? Check out Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, a book-gifting program that mails free, high-quality books to children from birth to age five, no matter their family’s income. Click here to learn more.
FreshRx for MOMs is a collaboration of the Franklin County Farmers Market and Community Farm Alliance, funded by a USDA/NIFA GusNIP grant. The FreshRx for MOMs program gives pregnant moms with Medicaid $26 each week to buy fresh fruits and vegetables at the Farmers Market.