The objective of this research study is to implement and evaluate a food pantry pilot program to improve access to food and overall diet quality in East Flatbush. This will be achieved through the implementation of a tailored, client-choice food pantry pilot program. The pilot program will specifically offer locally grown produce.

The objective of this study is to implement and evaluate a pilot intervention to improve access to food and overall diet quality in East Flatbush in Brooklyn, NY. This will be achieved through implementation of a tailored, client-choice pantry model pilot intervention among up to 100 individuals in which local, fresh produce is provided to participants on a weekly basis for 20 weeks. This project is a partnership between NYU and five community-based organizations (CBOs) and is the result of multi-year formative research with the partners and community. The pantry program will be evaluated using surveys and an objective measure of fruit and vegetable intake (i.e., skin carotenoid assessment via the Veggie Meter) at the start and end of the 20-week program. Through this pre-post evaluation, the investigators will assess the impact of the program on food security (primary outcome) as well as on fruit and vegetable intake and social connection (secondary outcomes). The findings will inform future implementations of client-choice pantry models by community-based organizations across New York City.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Adult at least 18 years old
2. Able to complete the surveys in English or Haitian Creole
3. Able to travel to Brooklyn Center for Quality Life in East Flatbush weekly to pick up the no-cost fresh vegetables
4. Willing and able to provide informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

1) Those not meeting the above inclusion criteria

De-identified IPD data will not be made available due to the following key reasons. First, the possibility of re-identification of participants if IPD were shared is more than minimal given the small sample size and community-based recruitment. Participants have expressed heightened concerns about data security, and thus the study team will take efforts to protect participants by restricting access to their IPD. Secondly, data-sharing de-identified IPD is not included in the study's consent form, and re-consenting enrolled participants with this added stipulation would not be feasible.