Instacart Partners With Several Organizations to Combat Food Insecurity; Dani Dudeck Comments
WASHINGTON, DC - A hard reality within the United States is that many families struggle to afford fresh produce. In the hopes of making it easier for people to have access to fresh fruits and vegetables, Instacart partnered with several organizations to launch the Good Food at Home program in Washington, DC. 
"With Instacart Health, we are harnessing our technology and scale to reimagine what the future of nutrition security and health can look like. Through our partnership with PHA, we are combining the power of online grocery and delivery, plus innovative programs like the Good Food At Home program to break down access barriers for families across the country," said Dani Dudeck, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Instacart. "We are thrilled to bring Fresh Funds to Washington, DC, in partnership with PHA to offer families better access to healthy and affordable food in the nation's capital."
As Dudeck explained in part, the partnership is with Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA), Building Bridges Across the River, and Martha’s Table. The program will provide 500 DC families with a $60 monthly Instacart Health Fresh Funds stipend to buy fresh fruits and vegetables on Instacart, as well as free grocery delivery.
Since May of 2020, PHA's Good Food at Home program has connected tens of thousands of families in over 30 cities with 34 million servings of produce. Following participation in the program, 58 percent of participants increased vegetable consumption and 51 percent increased fruit consumption.
For more information about the program itself, click here.
It will take a coalition of companies willing to combat food insecurity to solve this issue and we’re heartened to see Instacart take this step.
