The Appalachian Center for Economic Networks (ACEnet) received a $482,268 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program (CFDA 10.225) to expand community access locations and strengthen local food systems in five counties of Appalachian Ohio. The "Building Rural Hunger Free Communities with Accessible Market Models" project focuses on increasing access to local, healthy foods through initiatives like farm-to-school programs, rural food retail outlets, farmers markets, and community food distribution networks. ACEnet, a non-profit community development organization, is collaborating with partner organizations to develop infrastructure, aggregation, and distribution capabilities to address food insecurity and build a fair, resilient food system in the region. The project will run from September 2024 through September 2026.
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