The National Center for Frontier Communities (NCFC) received a $796,284 Project Grant award on Aug 1, 2023 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Community Food Projects (CFDA 10.225) program. The grant will fund the NCFC's "Frontier Food Hub" initiative to increase regional food security and address disparities in southwest New Mexico. Key activities include:
- Constructing and operating a greenhouse training center.
- Continuing distribution, aggregation, and grower support services to grow the local food economy.
- Collaborating with partners to increase access to local and healthy foods through farm stands, mobile markets, and other community solutions.
- Re-establishing a regional food policy council to serve as a steering committee and advisory body.
- Ensuring equity, inclusion, and transparency in all aspects of the project's design, implementation, and ownership.
The project builds on NCFC's prior work in the frontier region to address food security, nutrition, and youth substance abuse prevention through various USDA and HHS grants totaling over $5.7 million.
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