Food Link: A Partnership Providing Healthy Foods to Food Insecure Patients.

Background: Defined as an economic and social condition characterized by uncertain access to adequate food, food insecurity (FI) is associated with negative health outcomes and higher health care costs.

Objectives: The purpose of this article is to discuss the implementation and results of Food Link, a population-based FI program serving vulnerable populations in Birmingham, Alabama.

Methods: Academic, clinical, and community partners implemented Food Link in two free clinics serving patients with diabetes and heart failure.