Plantation Park Heights Urban Farm’s AgriHood Baltimore Food Box Delivery Program Wins 2025 Henrietta Lacks Memorial Award
Launched during the COVID-19 pandemic to address food insecurity in West Baltimore, the program bridges urban agriculture and health equity
By Tomozia H. Graves
John Hopkins Urban Health Institute
Nov 12, 2025
Excerpt:
Launched during the COVID-19 pandemic to address food insecurity in West Baltimore, the program bridges urban agriculture and health equity—delivering fresh, locally grown produce directly to families while fostering unity, employment, and pride. “This program is key to bringing the community together,” said Founder Farmer Chippy.
The community-engaged research project led by Dr. Jenny Peña Díaz, Assistant Professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, aimed to better understand how to reduce health disparities in a community like Park Heights. Supported by the Bloomberg American Health Initiative’s Food Systems for Health program, Dr. Peña Díaz collaborated with PPHUF to examine how increasing access to locally grown produce could improve the affordability and availability of healthy foods in the Park Heights community during the pandemic.
Each week, farmers and volunteers distributed boxes across the community, supported by Hopkins Research Coordinator Sydney Santos, who gathered stories from participants. “So many stories stuck with me,” she shared. “Residents talked about how their blood sugar levels improved after receiving the boxes; it really showed how medicine and community can work together.” Reflecting on those conversations, Dr. Peña Díaz noted that participants especially valued having “fresh food nearby and free of cost,” resources that made healthy eating possible during a difficult time.
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Source: https://cityfarmer.info/plantation-park-heights-urban-farms-agrihood-baltimore-food-box-delivery-program-wins-2025-henrietta-lacks-memorial-award/
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