Live Healthy! – Nutrition and Food Equity Programs
The Live Healthy! Program at New York Common Pantry offers nutrition education for under-served, high-need community members, with a focus on the SNAP-eligible population. The programming teaches people how to make their food dollars stretch, to shop for and cook healthy meals, and lead physically active lifestyles.
Become a Live Healthy! Member
Read the Live Healthy! Newsletter
Visit LiveHealthyCooks.com
Nutrition Education
Join the Live Healthy! Team for in-person and virtual Nutrition Education Workshops offered through Zoom. Available in English, Spanish, and Chinese, our workshops lead you through the basics of nutrition, helping you to make healthy lifestyle choices and sharing tips on how to make your dollars last longer. Workshops feature tools and resources to save time, save money, and Live Healthy!
Farm to Community
Our Farm Share is a partnership between New York Common Pantry and local food providers including GrowNYC and Dagele Brothers Produce. Our produce share includes 6-8 varieties of seasonal vegetables and fruit, with the option to choose additional items. The share is enough to feed 1-2 people per week.
Food MD
Food MD is a fresh fruit and vegetable prescription program designed to increase access to healthy, fresh produce and decrease the risk for developing chronic diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol disorders and obesity. This program includes: complete health screening, nutrition workshops, fresh fruit and vegetables, free biweekly Pantry distribution, and social services.
Recipe Club
Join our Recipe Club which offers LIVE cooking demonstrations through Zoom and Facebook Live. Our Recipe Club showcases easy-to-follow, healthy and delicious recipes using local and in-season produce. Recipe Club also features nutrition tips and resources for healthy meals within your budget! Find recipes and more on the Live Healthy! Cooks website.
Live Healthy! is funded by the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance through the SNAP-Ed administered grant and serves New Yorkers across all boroughs.