‘Food is medicine’: New Glasgow health clinic hands out veggies to patients – CBC

40 families have received free bags of green vegetables as part of 12-week pilot

Apr 07, 2026

Most people go to their health clinic to get medicine or tests, but in New Glasgow, N.S., the Highland Health Home and Learning Centre is also offering its patients some vegetables.

The initiative is a pilot program pushing the idea that prevention is also a cure.

“They’re shocked sometimes that they receive free product,” said Brittany Currie, a social worker at the centre who came up with the idea.

“I feel really rewarded that we’re able to give back to people.”

Currie said with rising prices, she became increasingly worried about food insecurity in the area.

A few months ago, she heard about Summer Street Farm, a local non-profit organization that hires people with diverse abilities. One of its latest initiatives is a greenhouse where farmers grow greens for the food bank.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/highland-health-greens-pilot-program-9.7151257