Fairfax

Angela Rainwater serves as the director of food is medicine at the Allendale County Hospital. She is a passionate advocate for the benefits of a plant-based diet and works in facilitating training and education programs for healthcare professionals and the community alike. Angela believes that understanding nutrition can empower individuals to make healthier choices, leading to improved overall well-being. Under her leadership, the hospital has implemented several initiatives aimed at promoting wellness through diet, including healthy cooking classes in culinary medicine, a food pharmacy, healthy choices to-go in the hospital cafeteria, and collaborations with local farmers to provide fresh produce through an on-campus healthy farmers market. Angela’s dedication is not only transforming the hospital’s approach to healthcare but is inspiring community-wide growth toward embracing a more nutritious lifestyle through collective impact.