The Our Neighbors' Table, Inc. was awarded a $800,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Community Food Projects (CFP) federal grant program. The award will support efforts to achieve food security in the Lower Merrimack Valley communities of Massachusetts by 2029 through providing critical infrastructure to more efficiently supply local, healthy food to food insecure households. Specifically, the funding will allow...
The Dorchester Community Food Co-Operative, Inc. was awarded a $444,525.80 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Community Food Projects (CFP) federal grant program (CFDA 10.225). The two-year grant will support the Co-Op's initiative to build a new food co-op in Dorchester, MA to provide affordable, sustainably sourced groceries focusing on local products. The co-op aims to nourish and employ the diverse community while...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $799,928 Community Food Projects (CFDA 10.225) grant to Mill City Grows Inc., a non-profit organization in Lowell, Massachusetts, to support their work in improving food security, increasing access to growing space, building local food system resilience, and enhancing social determinants of health for Lowell residents. The 4-year grant will fund initiatives such as expanding education points at food...
This $800,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Community Food Projects (CFDA 10.225) program supports Eastie Farm Inc., a non-profit organization, in implementing an integrated Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model in East Boston, MA. The project aims to increase access to fresh, locally-sourced produce for 1,000 low-income households in East Boston, which is considered a food desert with limited grocery...
Boston Area Gleaners Inc. received a $564,801 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to operate its Boston Food Hub program from September 30, 2021 to September 29, 2024. The Boston Food Hub program aggregates and markets surplus produce and other agricultural products from regional farms in Eastern Massachusetts that would otherwise go to waste, to increase sales...
The Regional Environmental Council, Inc. will receive $755,828 under a four-year Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to support its Community Food Projects program. The grant aims to build capacity for community leadership in the local food system of Central Massachusetts, with a focus on youth, SNAP/HIP consumers, and urban gardeners. It will also create an urban agriculture education hub at the YouthGROW farm in Worcester to promote...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $772,000 four-year Project Grant under the Community Food Projects (CFDA 10.225) program to Project New Village, a Black-led, community-rooted non-profit in San Diego, California. The project aims to address food and nutrition insecurity in underserved communities by: 1) collaborating with a local high school culinary arts program to develop young people's capacity to prepare value-added and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $476,794 Community Food Projects (CFDA 10.225) grant to The Growhaus, a Latina-led non-profit organization in Denver, Colorado. This 2-year project grant will enhance the career pathways of The Growhaus' community staff members through a comprehensive fellowship program. The fellowship will provide training to launch a pilot community-choice fresh food market, with the goal of building long-term...
The Massachusetts Avenue Project Inc. and Grassroots Gardens of Western NY will co-direct the $731,071 Buffalo Food Justice Project through June 2026. Funded by the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program, the project aims to increase food self-reliance, promote comprehensive responses to local food and nutrition issues, and meet the needs of low-income residents with a focus on opportunities for...
This $1,780,000 Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP), awarded on September 15, 2023, supports DC Central Kitchen's Healthy Corners program. The program aims to increase access to healthy foods, especially fruits and vegetables, in low-income and food desert neighborhoods in Washington, DC. Key components include: Equipping small retail stores with necessary infrastructure, refrigeration, and...
The Urban Food Initiative DBA Daily Table (Awardee) received a $755,828 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program (CFPCGP) to create a Daily Table store serving Mattapan residents from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2025.
The Awardee will address food insecurity and improve health outcomes in the Mattapan community by operating a nonprofit grocery store providing fresh, healthy, and affordable food options priced 25-35% below other grocery stores. In addition to staple goods and prepared meals starting at $1.99, the Daily Table store will offer nutrition education classes and partnership programs to increase access to healthy food and stretch food budgets for low-income families and individuals. If successful, this model could help strengthen the local food system and economy while demonstrating an equitable and efficient approach to food access.