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A farmer cooperative based in McNeal, a small town in Arizona’s southeast corner, is ramping up local food access, along with a pilot program with the Benson Hospital that takes a “food is medicine” approach.
The Local Co-op, a grower-operated food hub and grocery store, will work with the hospital to enroll 20 people with diet-related ailments and provide them with a weekly supply of locally grown produce for 90 days. The hospital will monitor key health data from the patients, such as blood pressure, sugar levels, and body mass index for analysis. The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension will provide nutritional education on-site……
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