Tools & Resources

Delta GREENS Cookbook

Fresh ingredients, bold flavors, and recipes simple enough for any night of the week, that's the Delta GREENS Cookbook.

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About the Delta GREENS Cookbook

The cookbook came together through a collaboration between:

  • Delta Health Center
  • Local Delta farmers
  • Growing Resilience in the South (GRITS) via Registered Dietitian Sadé Meeks
  • Sharon Jimerson, MS
  • To Taste
  • Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University
  • Delta GREENS Fellows from Tougaloo College

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Cover Delta GREENS cookbook featuring recipes

A recipe card titled "Smoky Southern Purple Pea Stew" showing prep time, cook time, total time, and difficulty level, along with a photo of the finished stew, a full ingredient list, and four step-by-step cooking instructions, crafted by Dietitian Sadé Meeks

Structure of the Cookbook

Recipes are arranged alphabetically by fruit or vegetable, from bell peppers to cabbage and beyond. 

Contents of the Cookbook

  • Recipes built around produce
  • Links to Delta GREENS YouTube videos for step-by-step guidance
  • Easy cooking techniques to build your skills in the kitchen
  • Storage tips to keep produce fresh longer

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Healthy Eating, Made Simple

 Explore some of our bite-sized YouTube videos on nutrition education and easy recipes designed for real life.

Beyond Delta GREENS: Food Is Medicine Resources Worth a Look

A short list of Food Is Medicine resources from other organizations we trust, for anyone building or strengthening a program of their own.

Food Is Medicine Toolkit

  • What is it: A guide for clinicians, health system leaders, and communities to design, launch, and sustain Food Is Medicine programs.
  • Why we like it: It walks you through every step, from design to evaluation, in plain language.

Explore Toolkit

Maximizing the Impact of Nutrition Interventions with Local Food Procurement

  • What is it: A report on how state governments can use food procurement to strengthen FIM programs and extend their reach.
  • Why we like it: It shows how buying local turns a health program into an economic engine for the community.

Read Report

 Rural Produce Rx Toolkit 

  • What is it: A practical guide to planning and running produce prescription programs in rural communities.
  • Why we like it: Clear steps, real-world tips, and guidance on scaling and staying funded.

Explore Toolkit

Healthcare by Food Resource Hub

  • What is it: A hub of tools to help you build, run, and scale Food Is Medicine programs.
  • Why we like it: It brings together behavioral science, human-centered design, and practical implementation guides to help you sharpen every part of your program.

Explore Hub