The Farm-Based Wellness Program (FBWP) is designed for those at risk for diet-related health conditions. The FBWP provides cooking demonstrations, gardening, nutrition education, stress management facilitated by community partner organizations, mental health support through activities like forest bathing, and lifestyle intervention practices adapted from the National Diabetes Prevention Program. These components are meant to positively impact health practices and food security in underserved communities.

Gather New Haven partners with community organizations and healthcare providers, who refer patients and clients facing economic hardship and diet-related chronic disease risk factors to the Farm-Based Wellness Program.

Participants join a two-hour weekly program session based on their language preference (English or Spanish) and attend a bilingual exercise session for 16 weeks. Each week, participants take home a farmshare of fresh vegetables and fruits plus healthy recipes curated by the FBWP Staff and Community Health Ambassadors (CHAs), also FBWP alumni.

After the summer program, participants meet monthly throughout the winter to stay connected with the FBWP community and encouraged to meet their health goals.