Agri-health outcome payment model

Building a financial case for regenerative healthcare

Project Summary

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The Agri-Health Outcome Payment Model (AHOP Model) is a Dutch-based consortium initiative that bridges the health and agricultural sectors to address chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes while creating new markets for organic/regenerative farmers. By leveraging healthcare incentives such as Food Pharmacy, AHOPM aims to implement food prescription programs where nutrient-rich, organic produce is prescribed as part of medical treatment. This project targets systemic change by linking health outcomes to sustainable farming practices, demonstrating food-as-medicine interventions' medical and economic value.

Project Aim

  • Develop a scalable and sustainable financial model for food prescriptions, validated through clinical trials and cost-benefit analyses.

  • Prove the medical impact of nutrient-dense, organic produce on managing chronic diseases (type 2 diabetes).

  • Stimulate the creation of a market for organic farmers by integrating them into the healthcare value chain.

  • Facilitate systemic innovation in healthcare, shifting from symptom management to addressing root causes of chronic diseases.

Key Partners

Short supply chain delivering organic products for Food Pharmacy.

Supporting learning lab journey and project management.

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Developing the financial model of Social Impact Bonds.

Leading the medical research.

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Organic greenhouse producer.

Upcoming AHOPM webinars

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Ecological medicine and regenerative farming with Dr Jenny Goodman

19.03.2026, 16-17.30 CET

Recording

24.02.2026, 16-17.30 CET

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Nutrient Density – Human Health Starts with Soil Health with Dan Kittredge

07.03.2026, 16.-17.30 CET

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Food Pharmacy: from farmers to patients with Erin Martin & Michelle Johnson

12.05.2026, 16-17.30

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Innovative financing for Agri-Health with H. Uldall-Poulsen and Dr Godfrey

16.06.2026, 16-17.30

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Past AHOPM webinars

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Introduction to Food is Medicine with Ronit Ridberg (Tufts University)

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