2022 Community First Grant Nomination Window Now Open!
The Community First Grant Program supports nonprofits focused on long-term fresh, healthy food access and nutrition education that are engaged with Team Members. This includes community gardens, mobile markets, healthy cooking classes and more.
To date, we have awarded 283 grants in 120 cities, investing $1,731,000 with the help from over 160 Team Members who both nominate the organizations and commit to volunteering with them during the grant year. Learn more.
High Desert Food and Farm Alliance: Cultivating Lifelong Healthy Habits Through Nutrition Education
Committed to improving equitable access to affordable, nutritious, locally grown and culturally appropriate food for Central Oregonians, High Desert Food and Farm Alliance’s mission supports a healthy and thriving food and farm network in Central Oregon through education, collaboration and inclusivity.
Check out our recent blog post to learn about how they are expanding fresh, healthy food access for the rapidly growing area of Central Oregon. Learn more.
Dr. Akua’s Favorite Things for Spring
Our Nutrition Program Director Dr. Akua Woolbright created and launched Let’s Talk Food to help support individuals and communities to take control of their health. This blog post features some of Dr. Akua’s favorite things for healthy eating habits. Check it out to see what you have in common and let us know your favorite things for spring on social media. Read more.
Healthy Food for All Podcast
Hear from Whole Cities Foundation community partners, Footprint Farms and Newark Science and Sustainability, to learn about healthy food access and find out what happens when everyone has a seat at the fresh, healthy food table.
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