Provide occupants access to fresh produce

Rationale: Programs that make fresh produce immediately available and free of charge to occupants significantly increase occupant consumption of fruits and vegetables and contribute to a balanced diet, which is associated with lowered risk of chronic diet-related diseases.

For the most accurate strategy and documentation requirements, please refer to the digital scorecard made available on the Fitwel Platform.

Requirements

Demonstrate compliance with one of the options below:

Option 1 - Fresh Produce Free of Charge (Full Credit):

To achieve full credit, demonstrate compliance with all of the following requirements:

1. Provide fresh produce free of charge to all residential occupants.

2. Place produce in a common area.

3. Ensure availability of the qualifying produce a minimum of once per week.

Option 2 - Fresh Produce for Purchase (Partial Credit):

The project may achieve partial credit by demonstrating compliance with all of the following requirements:

1. Provide fresh produce that is available for purchase to all residential occupants.

2. Place produce in a common area.

3. Ensure that the qualifying produce selection is restocked weekly.

Compliance Documentation

Design Pathway 

Option 1: 

• Requirement 1
  • Checkbox to certify that fresh produce will be provided free of charge to all residential occupants
• Requirement 2
  • Upload an annotated plan showing the location where fresh produce will be available
• Requirement 3

  • Upload a description of the types of produce that will be provided

  • Checkbox to certify that the produce will be available a minimum of once per week

Option 2: 

• Requirement 1
  • Checkbox to certify that fresh produce will be available to all residential occupants
• Requirement 2
  • Upload an annotated plan showing the location where fresh produce will be available
• Requirement 3

  • Upload a description of the types of produce that will be provided

  • Checkbox to certify that the produce selection will be restocked weekly

Built Pathway 

Option 1: 

• Requirement 1

  • Checkbox to certify that fresh produce is provided free of charge to all residential occupants

• Requirement 2

  • Upload an annotated plan showing the location where fresh produce is available

  • Upload an annotated photograph showing the fresh produce within the common space

• Requirement 3

  • Upload a description of the types of produce that are provided

  • Checkbox to certify that the produce is available a minimum of once per week

Option 2: 

• Requirement 1
  • Checkbox to certify that fresh produce will be available to all residential occupants
• Requirement 2

  • Upload an annotated plan showing the location where fresh produce will be available

  • Upload an annotated photograph showing the fresh produce within the common space

• Requirement 3

  • Upload a description of the types of produce that are provided

  • Checkbox to certify that the produce selection is restocked weekly