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FAIR FOOD NETWORK<\/p>\r\n

2022 Impact Report<\/h1>\r\n

Fair Food Network believes that when we start with food<\/strong>, so much is possible:
collaborative solutions, lasting partnerships, vibrant communities, and new paths forward. \"arrow-down\" <\/a> \"Header \"Header \"Header<\/p>\r\n

A letter from our CEO<\/h2>\r\n

It’s been my lifelong quest to confront our biggest challenges by focusing first on what unites us. Starting with food does precisely that: It brings us to the table to find common ground, build community, and take collective action.<\/p>\r\n

In 2023, upon the retirement of our founder and longtime CEO, Oran Hesterman, I took the helm at Fair Food Network. Every day I have the joy of partnering with an extraordinary team of dedicated and enthusiastic believers in food-driven solutions. We continue to take what we are learning in our work in our home state of Michigan and, together with our partners, bring solutions to scale for national impact.<\/p>\r\n

Since our founding in 2009, we’ve grown from offering Double Up Food Bucks in five Detroit farmers markets to the technical assistance provider for all<\/em> nutrition incentive and produce prescription projects in the US.\u00a0 As we’re supporting the growth of nutrition incentives and expanding opportunities for Michigan retailers and farmers, our approach and dedication to the communities where we work have taken root and spread from California to Maine.\u00a0 Alongside nutrition incentives, our success in developing place-based impact investing collectives has broadened healthy food access while strengthening local economies and demonstrating what’s possible. Our role as the administrative lead for the Michigan Good Food Fund gives us the opportunity to model, share, and exchange knowledge to improve how food is used as a tool for equity. But even as our work and impact are national in scope, the innovations we’re testing and the impact we’re evaluating are firmly planted in a community-first mindset.<\/p>\r\n

As hopeful as I am about what lies ahead, I also recognize that these are still very challenging times. We face long-standing inequities in our society and in our food system, as well as mounting pressure on our environment due to climate change. To meet the moment, we need to look inward, identify our strengths, and address our shortcomings. This means engaging our communities by listening first, developing systems for measuring our impact, and holding ourselves accountable for our commitments to equity and justice.<\/p>\r\n

Together, we are transforming how resources flow through the food economy. And we are poised to accomplish much, much more<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n

At Fair Food Network, we see food as a starting point for solutions. Food unites us as we work together to build a fair future. I look forward to the partnerships, innovation, and progress that will light our way forward.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

With appreciation,<\/p>\r\n

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Kate Krauss<\/strong><\/p>\n

CEO at Fair Food Network<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n \n <\/div>\r\n

When you start with food, so much is possible.<\/h2>\r\n

Whether we’re catalyzing change in communities across the US, sharing our experiences and modelling transformative solutions, or holding ourselves and our work accountable to our intended community impact, food serves as the starting point for solutions and a path to common ground.<\/p>\r\n

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