NM US Sen. Heinrich tours Albuquerque Food Farmacy to tout fruits and vegetables as medicine

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: September 9, 2026

Words: 445

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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U.S. Sen Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) on Wednesday helped volunteers at an Albuquerque health clinic distribute bags of fresh produce to food-insecure patients, part of an effort to highlight a “food is medicine” bill he has co-sponsored in the Senate.

Presbyterian Healthcare Services distributes roughly 10-pound bags of fresh fruits and vegetables to approximately 1,000 of its patients each week. The program, which first launched in 2018, seeks to improve access to healthy …

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