Ripe for Revival mobile produce market with monthly vouchers
Official title: Ripe for Revival: Outcomes Evaluation of a Mobile Produce Market With Vouchers
Run by North Carolina State University · NCT07218978 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project will see if giving $20 monthly vouchers at a mobile produce market helps adults in rural North Carolina who are at risk of food insecurity buy and eat more fruits and vegetables.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 150 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | North Carolina State University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Raleigh, North Carolina) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | May 1, 2026 |
| Main results expected | March 31, 2028 |
| Study ends | March 31, 2028 |
| Registry record updated | July 30, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07218978 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults aged 18 or older who speak English or Spanish, are active participants in an NC Cooperative Extension program, are at risk of food insecurity, are willing to use a $20 monthly voucher at the Ripe for Revival mobile market, and live or work in one of the participating North Carolina counties are eligible.
✕Probably not a fit
People who are not at risk of food insecurity, who do not live or work in the listed counties, who are unwilling to shop at the mobile market, or who are not enrolled in NC Cooperative Extension are unlikely to benefit from this intervention.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
North Carolina State University and partners will work with the Ripe for Revival mobile market to provide monthly $20 vouchers to eligible adults in eight rural counties and compare nutrition and food-security outcomes. Participants are recruited through NC Cooperative Extension programs and must be willing to shop at the mobile market; data collection will include measures of fruit and vegetable intake, food security, and related diet quality indicators. The intervention leverages an existing non-profit mobile market model that sells discounted produce and sources from local farmers to improve affordability and access. The project runs with community implementation across Bertie, Halifax, Hertford, Jones, Lenoir, Northampton, Warren, and Washington counties and will track changes over the intervention period.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the vouchers could make healthy food more affordable and lead to increased produce intake and improved diet-related health for rural residents.
How similar studies have gone: Previous voucher and mobile market programs have shown modest increases in produce purchases and intake among low-income populations, though long-term health impacts have been variable.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older * Communicates fluently in English or Spanish * An active participant in an NC Cooperative Extension program May 2026 - March 2028 * At risk of food insecurity * Willing to shop at or visit a Ripe for Revival mobile produce market * Willing to use the provided $20 monthly voucher to shop at the Ripe for Revival mobile produce market * Works or lives in a North Carolina county where this study is being conducted, including Bertie, Halifax, Hertford, Jones, Lenoir, Northampton, Warren, or Washington Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals who do not meet the inclusion criteria above cannot participate
Where it's running
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NC State University
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Basheerah Enahora, PhD, RDN, LDN — NC State University
- Study coordinator: Basheerah Enahora, PhD, RDN, LDN
- Email: benahor@ncsu.edu
- Phone: 9195159125
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.