Nutrition Keeps America Thriving
Support fruit and vegetable incentives, including SNAP incentives and produce prescriptions, in the next Farm Bill to improve nutrition security and build food system resilience.
All Americans Deserve Access to Healthy Food
For millions of Americans, healthy food is out of reach. Fortunately, fruit and vegetable incentives are changing that. Incentive programs, like SNAP incentives and produce prescriptions, increase fruit and vegetable purchases and consumption among Americans with low income.
The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP formerly FINI) was established in the 2014 farm bill with strong bipartisan backing and a broad coalition of support from agriculture, anti-hunger, public health, retail advocacy and other stakeholders.
The total reach of FINI/GusNIP from 2015-2021:
have FINI/GusNIP projects
In fresh produce for American families
Growing Consumption
Research shows that participants in nutrition incentive programs eat more fruits and vegetables than the average American, growing consumption over time.
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The Latest
Read the latest news about how fruit and vegetable incentives are building nutrition security and economic opportunities for farmers from coast to coast.
VA group helps SNAP/EBT users afford fresh foods
April 12, 2024
DC Central Kitchen Healthy Corners: Urban Food Access
March 1, 2024
How to be the ‘heart of the community’
February 12, 2024
Double Up Food Bucks helping EBT users buy more produce
January 22, 2024
‘Food as Medicine’ Concept Starts to Catch On: What to Know
December 21, 2023
Double Up Food Bucks helps Detroit senior access fresh food
November 13, 2023
Legislature Should Permanently Fund DA BUX Program
November 1, 2023
The Active Leadership Ingredients That Turn Food Into Medicine
October 1, 2023
Nutrition Program Would Expand Access to Healthy Foods in Rural Arkansas
September 6, 2023
CSPI supports bill to strengthen SNAP fruit and vegetable incentives
September 5, 2023
GusNIP supporters want key changes in next farm bill
August 30, 2023
GusNIP Efforts Impacting Rural Communities – and Economies
August 16, 2023
America has a hunger problem. The farm bill can help
August 14, 2023
I Went Hungry in College Because Nobody Told Me About SNAP
August 1, 2023
Majority of voters want SNAP increased, not cut: poll
July 17, 2023
Why the U.S. can’t solve hunger
July 16, 2023
The Farm Bill Can Both Feed and Heal the Nation
June 5, 2023
VeggieRx Program Growing in Size and Impact for 2023
May 26, 2023
Win-Win-Win of Nutrition Incentives
May 19, 2023
