Akwesasne has several community programs designed to enhance food security. For example, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Community Health Program within the Department of Health has developed a very successful Green Food Box program, which provides a nonprofit system for distributing and selling fresh seasonal fruit and vegetables that are grown in local gardens and farms. The program sells $10 bags containing fruits and vegetables including bananas, potatoes, zucchinis, apples, pears, carrots, and pomegranates, and any Tribal member can purchase them regardless of residency. The Community Health Program has also worked to develop a Community Kitchen project, which aims to help working families, single home elders and other demographic groups collectively cook large meals that can be portioned off appropriately. These programs both help to support local agriculture and strengthen food security and health in the community.