Thanksgiving Produce + Turkey Market
1900 Brice Road - WCAC Bingo Hall
Mon. Nov. 25
2 pm - 7 pm
(or until produce & frozen turkeys run out
HEART offers hungry neighbors free healthy fresh food in a market environment. The market is also a place for neighbors to connect with life-building community resources.
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Market Hours
2 pm - 8 pm Tuesday
9 am - 4 pm Wednesday
2 pm - 8 pm Thursday
9 am - 1 pm Friday
9 am- 1 pm Saturday
Closed Sunday & Monday
Join Us!
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"I can do things you cannot do,
You can do what I cannot;
Together, we can do great things."
-Mother Teresa
64 million meals are missed in Franklin County.
(Mid-Ohio Foodbank Missing Meal Index)
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Food insecure adults are at a 49% increased risk of diabetes.
(Center for Disease Control)
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Food insecure neighbors are 32% more likely to obese.
(Center for Disease Control)
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80% of neighbors with food insecurity say that COST is the biggest barrier to accessing fresh food. (Mid-Ohio Foodbank survey)
Healthy Food Matters
Healthy nutritious foods can lead to improved health outcomes & mitigated healthcare costs
Nourishing Neighbors to Flourish
Doctors prescribe fresh produce instead of pills to fight diabetes.
(Columbus Dispatch: Logan County Medical Practice’s preferred prescription is produce, not pills)
HEART is part of Mid-Ohio Farmacy, welcoming neighbors in Franklin County with a doctor’s prescription to shop for fresh produce once a week.
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More than half of food distributed by Mid-Ohio Foodbank is fresh food.
HEART serves our hungry neighbors who live below 200% of the poverty line.
