Fresh Food. Real Support. Lasting Change.

Improving health across Western New York through nourishing food and personalized support.

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Fresh food, personalized nutrition guidance, ongoing support.

Through innovative Food Is Medicine programming, we help individuals and families prevent and manage chronic conditions while building confidence, skills, and lasting healthy habits.  Our flagship program, FreshFlavorRx, partners with healthcare providers and community organizations to improve outcomes by making good food, practical nutrition guidance, and ongoing support accessible to those who need it most.

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Serving Western New York 

Serving Erie, Niagara, Chautauqua, and Cattaraugus Counties
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8,700+ food boxes delivered 

And growing every week through trusted partnerships.

Our Food Is Medicine Model

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Locally Sourced Food

Fresh, flavorful food sourced from WNY farmers and producers and delivered directly to members’ homes.

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Personalized Nutrition Coaching

Individualized nutrition education and goal-setting guided by Registered Dietitians and aligned with health outcomes.

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Dedicated Member Support

Ongoing care coordination from Community Health Workers to remove barriers, build trust, and support long-term engagement.

More than food. Real behavior change.

Healthy food is powerful, but lasting health improvements require more than access alone. Our program pairs fresh food with personalized nutrition coaching, skill building, goal tracking, and digital support, delivered by our Registered Dietitians and Community Health Workers, to help participants build healthy routines that last.

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Built for Partnership

Community Nutrition Partnership works alongside healthcare systems, funders, researchers, and community organizations in Buffalo and Western New York.

We support:

  • Patient screening, navigation and care coordination

  • Research and pilot initiatives

  • Cross-sector Food Is Medicine collaborations

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Real Results for Real Health 

Participants who completed the FreshFlavorRx program reported:

  • 28% increase in daily fruit and vegetable intake

  • 21% improvement in self-reported health

  • 68% increase in positive mood and lower stress levels

  • 91% participant recommendation rate

  • 94% satisfaction with food freshness and quality

  • What was your favorite thing about the FreshFlavorRx program?

    “Learning to cook new things” - Alajah H.

  • What was your favorite thing about the FreshFlavorRx program?

    “Learning to freeze food and also teaching my kids” - Dennis B.

  • What was your favorite thing about the FreshFlavorRx program?

    “It's been great and causes me less stress” - Khloe T.

  • What was your favorite thing about the FreshFlavorRx program?

    “I like that it is carried up my stairs and put outside my door” - Todd M.

Let’s Advance Food Is Medicine Together

Join us in building practical, scalable nutrition solutions that improve health and expand opportunity throughout Western New York.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Community Nutrition Partnership (CNP) is a nonprofit organization based in Western New York that advances Food Is Medicine through healthcare-aligned nutrition programs. We partner with healthcare providers, funders, and community organizations to improve health outcomes by addressing food access and nutrition as part of care.

  • CNP serves individuals and families across Erie, Niagara, Chautauqua, and Cattaraugus Counties through partnerships with healthcare systems and community organizations. While program members do not typically access our website directly, our services are delivered locally throughout Buffalo and Western New York.

  • Community Nutrition Partnership partners with healthcare providers, health systems, and clinics to support patient referrals into Food Is Medicine programs like FreshFlavorRx. Our model is designed to align with care coordination, population health strategies, and social determinants of health initiatives in Buffalo, NY and the broader region.

  • Healthcare providers and referral partners can refer eligible patients by contacting Community Nutrition Partnership directly through our website. Our team works with partners to ensure referral pathways are clear, appropriate, and aligned with clinical and community needs.

  • Yes. Community partnerships are central to our work. We collaborate with community-based organizations, food system partners, academic institutions, and funders to strengthen Food Is Medicine efforts and improve nutrition-related health outcomes across Western New York.

  • No. Community Nutrition Partnership is not a traditional food pantry. We operate healthcare-aligned Food Is Medicine programs that integrate food delivery, nutrition coaching, and ongoing support as part of a broader care strategy.