Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** community action center and nine…

Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** community action center and nine partners will carry out a cfpcgp project, titled palouse tables project: on the move, which will result in a mobile farm stand characterized by community leader engagement and organizing. The total federal request over a 4-year project period is $399,810, which project partners will match with $442,993 in cash and in-kind resources. The project will benefit small and new farmers and rural low-income residents on the palouse, which encompasses whitman county in eastern washington and latah county in north idaho. Food insecurity rates in these two counties are 18% and 17% respectively, compared to a national rate of 12.5%. A comprehensive food security assessment showed significant barriers to nutrition in rural small towns. High gas prices and long drives to stores coupled with high food prices result in food insecurity. Project goals are: (1) increase the variety and quantity of produce low-income rural residents access in their hometowns; (2) increase revenues for small and new farms; and (3) increase the self-reliance of rural communities to provide for their food needs. Project partners will meet these goals with a mobile farm stand, which when brought to scale will meet food needs for 7200 residents. The project will source produce from nine local small and new farmers, thus increasing revenues for small and new farms. The project will train community ambassadors in job skills, and bringing them together in a community of practice as they engage their neighbors in food security work, building rural self-reliance.