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This episode discusses how regenerative agriculture can address America's healthcare crisis through initiatives like FreshRx Oklahoma.

Can regenerative agriculture help solve America's healthcare crisis? In this episode of the Acres U.S.A. Podcast, Taylor Henry sits down with Erin Martin Hollinsworth, founder and executive director of FreshRx Oklahoma, a nationally recognized Food Is Medicine program connecting healthcare providers, regenerative farmers and patients through produce prescriptions. Erin shares how FreshRx has invested more than $1 million into local farms while helping patients reverse chronic diseases like Type 2 diabetes through nutrient-dense food and nutrition education. They discuss why soil health and human health are inseparable, how regenerative farmers can become a vital part of the healthcare system, and why supporting local producers could reduce healthcare costs while creating stronger rural economies. The conversation also explores the future of Food Is Medicine policy, the role of regenerative livestock, the challenges of scaling these programs, and why restoring community, food and soil may be one of the most effective investments we can make. If you're interested in regenerative agriculture, nutrition, healthcare reform, or building profitable markets for ecological farmers, this…

People in this episode

Host: Taylor Henry

Guest: Erin Martin Hollinsworth

Topics covered

• regenerative agriculture
• healthcare reform
• Food Is Medicine
• nutrition education
• local farming
• chronic disease

Keywords

• regenerative agriculture
• healthcare
• Food Is Medicine
• nutrition
• chronic diseases
• local farms
• soil health

Sponsors

Azure Standard, American Farmland Trust

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FreshRx Oklahoma

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