BRIDGEPORT—The Farm Stand at St. Vincent’s Medical Center has officially kicked off its 2023 season, offering healthy produce, blood pressure screenings and medical counseling.
The Farm Stand, which runs every Tuesday through November, is sponsored by St. Vincent’s Mission Services and through an ongoing membership with the Bridgeport Farmer’s Market Collaborative. Killam & Bassette Farmstead in South Glastonbury provides fresh-picked produce, free-range eggs, honey, jam, relishes, canned goods and more.
In addition to the farm fresh items, the Farm Stand offers free blood pressure screenings and medical counseling. Patrons with elevated blood pressure are provided free blood pressure cuffs to monitor their blood pressure at home.
St. Vincent’s Community Health Team is available at the Farm Stand to offer diabetes risk assessment, counseling and resources about diabetes. The Community Health Workers also conduct social determinants of health screenings and provide information and counseling related to transportation, housing, food and other community resources.
The Farm Stand takes place outside of the main entrance at St. Vincent’s Medical Center at 2800 Main Street in Bridgeport every Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Patrons can use SNAP/EBT to double their credit in order to purchase more food or take their tokens to one of the other eight markets in Bridgeport. The farmer also accepts FMNP, WIC and Senior checks.
Once a month, patrons can catch a local chef doing a cooking demonstration and offering cooking tips using the fresh produce. Contact Edna Borchetta for more information at 475-210-6393 or edna.borchetta@hhchealth.org
