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

Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** the nashville community food hub network (NCFHN) connects community gardens, food securitynon-profits, farmers' markets, and public institutions to meet the food needs of low-incomeindividuals in north and south nashville, tennessee by strengthening the existing capacity of threeorganizations with community farms and gardens to serve as community food hubs in low-income, food insecure communities. NCFHN increases food security and food access and fosters communityself-reliance through education and community leadership networks. To achieve this, ncfhnaggregates and distributes fresh fruits and vegetables grown in north and south nashville tolow-income and/or food insecure residents through pay-what-you-can markets, on-site producepickup days, and door-to-door delivery to residents. NCFHN also increases community self-reliancethrough gardening and nutrition education workshops. Garden workshops teach community memberssustainable agricultural practices they may use to grow and prepare their own food. Nutritionworkshops teach individuals to prepare fresh fruits and vegetables, highlighting connections betweendiet and health. NCFHN also establishes community leadership over project activities through thecreation of community advisory councils and community ambassador networks who oversee thedesign, implementation, and evaluation of project activities to ensure they respond to communityneeds. The project is implemented by three 501C3 non-profits: the nashville food project (TNFP),brooklyn heights community garden (BHCG), and cosecha community development (CCD). Theproject is designed, implemented, and evaluated with community guidance from two multilingualcommunity advisory councils composed of members who live and work in the project's beneficiarycommunities.