Not listed **AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** NUESTRA COMIDA (OUR FOOD)PROJECT: INCREASING ACCESS TO CULTURALLY-RELEVANT PRODUCE/PRODUCTS AND CREATING MORE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW-INCOME LATINO RESIDENTS, FARMERS, AND FOOD ENTREPRENEURS WILL INCREASE ACCESS TO LOCAL, CULTURALLY-RELEVANT, AND AFFORDABLE PRODUCE FOR PRIMARILY LATINO AND LOW-INCOME HOLYOKE RESIDENTS AND FAMILIES, WHILE INCREASING POINT-OF-SALES AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES TO LOW-INCOME AND LATINO FARMERS AND FOOD ENTREPRENEURS THROUGH THE LAUNCHING OF AN URBAN FARM STORE, CULTURALLY-RELEVANT CSA PROGRAM, AND PUTTING ON SIX CULTURALLY AND AGRICULTURALLY RELEVANT FESTIVALS. SYSTEMIC DISINVESTMENT FROM HOLYOKE'S ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE, AND THE PANDEMIC, HAVE RESULTED IN 1) LOW INCOME/LATINO HOLYOKE RESIDENTS WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO FRESH, AFFORDABLE, CULTURALLY-RELEVANT FOODS, AND 2) DISPROPORTIONATELY LIMITED AND SHUT-DOWN MARKET OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOLYOKE'S LOW-INCOME/LATINO FARMERS AND FOOD ENTREPRENEURS. HOWEVER, HOLYOKE RESIDENTS, FARMERS, AND FOOD ENTREPRENEURS BRING A WEALTH OF AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE AND CULTURE. AS A COMMUNITY, WE ARE PREPARED TO RESTORE THROUGH NUESTRA COMIDA, AN INNOVATIVE, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN APPROACH TO MEETING THESE NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES. PROJECT GOALS INCLUDE 1. INCREASING ACCESS TO LOCALLY SOURCED AND CULTURALLY-RELEVANT PRODUCE TO LOW-INCOME/LATINO RESIDENTS OF HOLYOKE 2. INCREASING POINT OF SALES AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW-INCOME/LATINO FARMERS AND FOOD ENTREPRENEURS $0 5/28/24 Not listed NUESTRA COMIDA (OUR FOOD) PROJECT: INCREASING ACCESS TO CULTURALLY-RELEVANT PRODUCE/PRODUCTS AND CREATING MORE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW-INCOME LATINO RESIDENTS, FARMERS, AND FOOD ENTREPRENEURS $229.0k 7/18/22