Virtual Learning Series
Connecting Nutrition, Healthcare & Local Food Systems
Food is Medicine is a growing effort to unite healthcare and community partners around the power of food to improve health, reduce hunger, and strengthen local economies. In collaboration with the Sunflower Foundation and the Kansas Food Action Network (KFAN), Hunger Free Kansas is hosting a 10-part virtual learning series exploring how Food is Medicine models and services are taking shape in Kansas and across the country.
Together, we’ll explore how Kansas can continue to build sustainable, equitable, and evidence-based approaches that integrate nutritious food into healthcare, expand local food access, and create lasting systems change.
This learning series is designed to:
- Build a shared language and understanding of Food is Medicine and local foods work
- Highlight effective programs, models, and evidence that show what works and why
- Surface opportunities for collaboration that bridge healthcare and local food access
- Support Kansas in advancing sustainable approaches to Food is Medicine and local food systems alignment
Upcoming Webinars
Strengthening Food is Medicine Through the Charitable Food System | 1–2:15 p.m. | February 18
This session will highlight the essential role of the charitable food system and community-based organizations in implementing Food is Medicine. We will explore how food banks, pantries, and local partners can support interventions through sourcing, delivery, and ongoing engagement with patients and program participants, including examples of real-world partnerships and strategies that connect healthcare and nutrition services. Click to Register >>
Future Sessions
| Date | Session Topic |
| Feb. 18 | Strengthening Food is Medicine Through the Charitable Food System |
| March 18 | Role of Producers, Processors & Grocers in Food is Medicine |
| April 15 | Improving Health Through Nutrition Education & Local Foods |
| May 20 | Equity in Food is Medicine & Models for Target Populations |
| June 17 | Measuring Impact & Building the Case for Food is Medicine in Kansas |
| July 15 | Overview: Kansas’ Food is Medicine Roadmap |
Past Webinars
Watch recordings and explore resources from previous Learning Series sessions.
- Foundations of Food is Medicine: Recording and Resources
- Landscape of Needs, Gaps & Opportunities: Recording and Resources
- Food as Healthcare: Evidence, Outcomes & Coverage Models: Recording and Resources
- Bridging Healthcare, Food is Medicine & Local Food Systems: Recording and Resources
