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About Us

Employees of The Farm at Trinity Health stand in front of a wooden background

Established in 2010, The Farm is a Food is Medicine program that provides healthy, locally-grown food and education to address food insecurity and health inequities for all our community members. We have locations on our hospital campuses in Ypsilanti, Pontiac and Muskegon, where we grow vegetables year-round.

Poor nutrition is the leading cause of illness in the United States with over 600,000 Americans dying each year due to diet-related illnesses. The USDA defines nutrition security as “consistent and equitable access to healthy, safe, and affordable foods that promote optimal health and well-being.” Our programs address nutrition security for our community by investing in our regional food system.

Our Team

  • Jae Gerhart – Manager of Farm Programs, Trinity Health Ann Arbor
  • Alison Shores – Food Program Coordinator, Trinity Health Ann Arbor
  • Loren Sanders – Food Program Coordinator, Trinity Health Ann Arbor
  • Laura Meisler – Education Coordinator, Trinity Health Ann Arbor
  • Vacant – Community Health Worker, Trinity Health Ann Arbor
  • Katelyn Smoger, Statewide Director of Food is Medicine and the Farms
  • Chelsea Skonieczny, Food Program Coordinator, Trinity Health Oakland
  • Tyler Farley, Farmer, Trinity Health Oakland
  • Maureen MacLean, Operations Coordinator, Trinity Health Oakland
  • Kaitlin Hermanson, Manager of Farm Programs, Trinity Health Muskegon
  • Savannah Cunningham, Farmer Trinity Health Muskegon, and Tim Reed, Farmer Trinity Health Muskegon
  • Sydney McCann, Educator, Trinity Health Muskegon
  • Eric Kampe, Farmer Trinity Health Ann Arbor

Our Locations

Annual Reports

We are happy to share our annual reports. We hope you will review them and see how, through partnerships and investments, we are growing a healthy community. If you have any questions about these reports, please contact thefarm@trinity-health.org for more information.

Awards

  • 2019 - Harkin on Wellness Designee
  • 2018 – Cor Vitae Award for Community Service
  • 2018 - Michigan Health and Hospital Association’s Ludwig Community Benefit Award - 2018 (YouTube Video)
  • 2013 - Catholic Health Association 2013