We are excited to announce that our CEO, Josh Trautwein, will join the 2024 cohort of Food and Society at Aspen Institute Food Leader Fellows along with 19 other extraordinary leaders dedicated to food system impact. Over 18 months, #FoodLeadersFellows will step back from their day-to-day to examine their beliefs and personal missions as they work to identify and hone their ability to make significant change. The Aspen Institute Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gXf8rB3Y
About Fresh
Wellness and Fitness Services
Boston, Massachusetts 1,903 followers
Integrating food and healthcare. Fresh Truck | Fresh Connect
About us
About Fresh designs solutions that integrate food into community healthcare systems.
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http://www.aboutfresh.org
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- Industry
- Wellness and Fitness Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2012
- Specialties
- Community Health Outreach & Advocacy, Food Access, Social Determinants of Health, and Healthy Food
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69 Shirley St
Boston, Massachusetts, US
Employees at About Fresh
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Since our founding, About Fresh has been committed to empowering and enabling people to be healthy, happy and hopeful. We're driven by our people and believe that we do our best work when we listen to others' experiences, share our own, nurture relationships and care for our people and our partners. Creating a safe, inclusive, joyful work environment and team culture is one of our highest priorities. We are so lucky to have amazing people like Nora Doherty on our team and will always ensure each member of the About Fresh team can bring their whole selves to work. #PrideMonth #LGBTQIA #Culture
Senior Fresh Connect Cardholder Success Associate | Experienced and Empathetic Customer Experience Leader | Driving Positive Change and Amplifying Underrepresented Voices
Although I am in the early years of my professional career, I cannot express enough gratitude to work at such an amazing, inclusive, and open-minded place like About Fresh. I cannot imagine working at a more inclusive workplace, filled with allies and big colorful hearts. I am feeling extra filled with pride during this pride month, as my partner Steph and I celebrate another year out & proud in our personal and professional lives. While many people are not as fortunate as I am in this area, I hope people take moments this month to reflect and think about how they can be more inclusive or more of an active ally to all people in the LGBTQIA+ (and beyond!) community. Here are some ways to become a stronger ally: 1. Educate yourself - find out the history and current struggles of people in this community 2. Don’t assume you know what someone needs - you know what they say about assuming! 3. Practice active listening - try to digest the information before creating a response 4. Ditch putting people into boxes - boxes are out, and spectrums are in! 5. Recognize your privilege - use that power for GOOD!
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Last week, Adam Shyevitch, our Chief Program Officer, joined leaders from other leading Food Is Medicine agencies to discuss what we've learned so far through the produce prescription programs we power. Thank you to The Rockefeller Foundation for hosting such a dynamic and important convening! #FIM #foodismedicine #SDOH #healthequity
Recently, The Rockefeller Foundation's Food team and several of our grantees and partners met with Dr. Meena Seshamani, Director of Medicare at Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to discuss learnings from our Food is Medicine (FIM) work, including how we can continue to increase the adoption of interventions like medically tailored meals and produce prescription programs. With approximately 65 million individuals enrolled in Medicare and 15% of beneficiaries having 6 or more chronic illnesses, FIM interventions as a covered benefit under Medicare could help beneficiaries lead healthier lives. Thank you for an insightful conversation and I look forward to working together in the future! Tufts University, American Heart Association, Harvard Law School, About Fresh, Wholesome Wave, God's Love We Deliver
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DC Greens, a pioneer in produce prescription programs, launched a pilot in 2023 using the About Fresh Fresh Connect card*, enabling 300 families to shop for fresh produce at Walmart, Harris Teeter and Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food & Agriculture stores & markets in the DC region. The final report, released today, highlights some incredible results: ✅ 92% of participants purchased produce during the program period ✅ 95% of participants reported eating more fruits and vegetables than they did prior to the program ✅ 96% of participants reported trying a new fruit or vegetable during the program ✅ And most participants said the program increased their confidence in and motivation to prepare healthy, affordable meals for the family! Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eArNXyCZ Enabling community-based #produceprescription programs is core to our mission. We are thrilled to partner with DC Greens and so many others to expand produce access through Fresh Connect! #ProduceRX #FoodisMedicine #FIM #CBO #FoodAccess *About Fresh Focused Incentive Mastercard Prepaid Card is issued by Pathward N.A., Member FDIC pursuant to license by Mastercard International Incorporated. Mastercard and the circles design are registered trademarks of Mastercard International Incorporated.
The Children and Families PRx Pilot Report is now available
https://dcgreens.org
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Choice is a critical component of why produce prescription programs using Fresh Connect are so successful and About Fresh is committed to supporting local food economies. That's why we work with local farmer's markets and retailers like Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food & Agriculture to expand the Fresh Connect network. We're thrilled to connect DC Greens #ProduceRX shoppers with more local choices! #FoodisMedicine #ShopFreshConnect #Foodcare
We are thrilled to announce a partnership with About Fresh and their Fresh Connect food prescription program to expand access to fresh foods and accept Fresh Connect debit cards at Arcadia Mobile Market locations! We now accept DC Greens Produce Rx customers using Fresh Connect cards! 🛒💳🍎 With Fresh Connect, cardholders can easily shop and buy the fruits, vegetables, and other healthy food items they love at their favorite Mobile Market locations! See participating locations visit ShopFreshConnect.com! To learn more about Fresh Connect, visit https://lnkd.in/egb9dqF9. #ShopFreshConnect #FreshConnect #ProduceRx #ProducePrescription #FoodisHealth #FoodisMedicine #FoodAccess
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Thank you Chérie St. Arnauld for sharing the story of Fresh Connect, and our steadfast focus on cardholder dignity and joy, with The Savory readers. #foodcare
With 14 in 15 adults in suboptimal cardiometabolic health, 1 in 2 living with or on the path to diabetes, and 3 in 4 qualifying as obese or overweight, how do we find a sustainable solution, one that addresses and solves the root cause of disease, to navigate our way back to good health? 🚌 I had the pleasure of connecting with Josh Trautwein, CEO of About Fresh, to learn how the team leveraged their experience delivering fresh produce to food deserts to grow #FreshConnect's #ProduceRx program nationwide. 💡 Key Lesson: The importance of integrating #empathy into Food Benefit design. Come see how About Fresh is bridging the gap between food and health along with a simple technique for sauteed leafy greens. https://lnkd.in/g_eT7rNN #FoodasHealth #FoodisMedicine #FoodasMedicine #FoodorMedicine
Produce Rx - building a bridge between food and health
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Wonderful coverage of our work with Share Our Strength No Kid Hungry to expand Fresh Connect across Louisiana parishes. This partnership will empower more than 500 households to reliably access to nutritious food, and generate powerful insights that help us advance the case for #foodasmedicine. Alena Maschke 🖊
Acadiana doctors to start prescribing fruit and veggies
https://thecurrentla.com
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Born in Boston, we're proud to stand behind Project Bread and alongside the #MakeHungerHistoryMA Coalition of allies to end hunger in Massachusetts. Join the coalition and get involved https://lnkd.in/ePCHvbsp
Make Hunger History Coalition
makehungerhistoryma.org
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Yesterday, we announced a new Fresh Connect partnership with Share Our Strength No Kid Hungry Louisana to support households with children aged 3- 17 in Washington, Tangipahoa, St. Helena, St. Landry, Acadia, and Lafayette parishes. This partnership will work across various Medicaid plans to empower families with money and flexibility to access fresh, healthy food. Read more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gEsgKnK3 #FreshConnect #NoKidHungry #FoodPrescriptionProgram #FoodAsMedicine #FoodIsMedicine
RELEASE: No Kid Hungry Partners with Fresh Connect to Prescribe Produce for Louisiana Families to Address Food Insecurity
nokidhungry.org
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We are dedicated to ensuring that every American has access to high-quality food. To realize this future, it's crucial to write food as medicine into healthcare policy. Bill Frist, M.D. in Forbes on the political imperative to enact food as medicine legislation.
The Surest And Safest Way To Maximize Your Health: Food As Medicine
forbes.com