Hamilton health-care workers are prescribing fresh fruit and veggies. Patients say it’s the boost they need

Compass Community Health provides produce boxes for 30 patients facing health and food access challenges.

From a large paper bag, Maria Tunon pulls out a crispy bunch of red leaf lettuce, quarts of local cherries and potatoes, and fresh orange peppers, apples and cobs of corn.

“It’s nice quality and not expensive,” Tunon said, smiling.

Salad is on the menu tonight, she said, as prescribed.

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