Kidney Health: Eat Well, Live Well

"At the end of the baseline data collection visit at the clinic, the Research Staff will hand the participant a welcome packet that includes:~* educational and motivational written materials (about such topics as CKD and healthy eating for early CKD stages)~* a collection of recipes featuring kidney-friendly vegetables"

"Those allocated to the intervention arm will receive a welcome call from the Program Staff to provide further details and expectations about the program (such as delivery details and schedule).~Those allocated to the control arm will receive an SMS text that informs them of their arm allocation, what to expect and a phone number to call for questions."

"* Content: Bags with kidney-friendly produce will include 2 vegetables sufficient for 2 meals for 4 people, 1 type of fruit, and 1 dried fruit. The total cost is estimated at USD 20, excluding delivery, for prices in June 2022.~* Delivery: Bags will be delivered to the participant's preferred location (e.g. home or work) and period of the day (e.g., morning, evening).~* Recipes: SMS texts will precede each delivery to share an URL to recipes customized to the items being delivered, and to inform of an upcoming produce bag, its content.~* Frequency:~ 1. Weeks 1-2 (2 weeks): No bags delivered.~ 2. Weeks 3-10 (8 weeks): Delivered weekly, for a total of 8 bags.~ 3. Weeks 11-18 (8 weeks): Delivered every two weeks, for a total of 4 bags.~ 4. Weeks 19-26 (8 weeks): No bags delivered."

"Five (5) e-gift cards to a major local grocery retailer chosen by the participant (from 3 options) at the following frequency:~1. Weeks 1-6: No e-gift card.~2. Week 7: One card of USD 30.00 value.~3. Week 11 \& 15: One card of USD 40.00, for a total of USD 80.00.~4. Week 19 \& 23: One card of USD 60.00, for a total of USD 120.00."

"* Each participant is assigned a program staff (dedicated health partner) who call them briefly (15 min or so) over the phone for empathy-based support on the participant's health journey, and practical suggestions for shopping and food preparation.~* The Health Partner will share periodically via SMS text a curated list of evidence-based, trustworthy online educational resources.~* Health partners are not trained to answer medical or health-related questions and will not provide medical guidance or advice of any kind. For such questions, they will encourage participants to contact the clinic or physician.~* Frequency:~ 1. Weeks 1-2 (2 weeks): No calls.~ 2. Weeks 3-7 (4 weeks): 2 calls a week, for a total of 8 calls.~ 3. Weeks 8-26 (18 weeks): 1 call every 2 weeks, for a total of 10. But during weeks 7, 11, and 19, participants will be given the choice to keep at 1x/week or decrease to 1x every 4 weeks."