{"id":746,"date":"2026-03-22T23:05:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T23:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fairfoodnetwork.org\/2025impact\/?page_id=746"},"modified":"2026-04-06T16:33:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T16:33:43","slug":"main-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fairfoodnetwork.org\/2025impact\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Impact Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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\n\t\t\tFair Food Network\t<\/h1>\n

\n\t\t\tIMPACT REPORT\t<\/h1>\n

\n\t\t\tA Message from CEO Kate Krauss\t<\/h2>\n\t

This past year unfolded against a backdrop of profound social, economic, and political uncertainty. Communities navigated rising costs, strained public systems, and deep divisions, often all at once. In the midst of this upheaval, food remains something we all depend on. It’s a shared foundation that connects families, farmers, retailers, and communities, especially when other systems fall short.<\/p>\n

Across our work this year, we saw how food can meet immediate needs while also strengthening the foundations communities rely on over time. Food supports health, sustains livelihoods, and keeps local economies moving, even when conditions are volatile. That’s why Fair Food Network continues to invest in food as both a near-term solution and a long-term strategy for resilience and opportunity.<\/p>\n

In 2025, your support helped move our mission forward in meaningful ways. Together, we helped more families access healthy food, strengthened local food businesses, and invested in a food and farm system better prepared to weather future disruptions. Time and again, we saw what’s possible when communities have the resources they need, from families filling their tables with fresh, local food to farmers and food entrepreneurs growing businesses that sustain local economies. Throughout this report, we’ll share a few stories that bring this impact to life.<\/p>\n

I will be stepping down from my role as CEO at the end of April 2026. It has been a privilege to serve alongside such dedicated partners, supporters, and staff. I’m thrilled that Holly Parker, our Chief Strategy & Program Officer, will step into the role of CEO in May. Holly has been a vital leader in our organization for nine years, and she brings the vision, expertise, and commitment needed to build on nearly two decades of progress.<\/p>\n\t

With gratitude,<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\"Kate's\n\t<\/figure>\n\tKate Krauss
\nCEO, Fair Food Network\n
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\n\t\t\tA Message from CEO-Elect Holly Parker\t<\/h2>\n\t

I’m honored and excited to become CEO at Fair Food Network. I’m proud to have led program strategy at the organization for nearly a decade, and I look forward to creating more positive change through food alongside an incredible team and partners like you.<\/p>\n

The belief in the power of food for good has guided Fair Food Network since the beginning. Our work has shown what happens when local food is deeply connected to the communities it serves. Families are nourished by food grown in their region. Farmers and food businesses gain new opportunities. And more food dollars stay in local economies.<\/p>\n

When those connections are strong, the benefits ripple outward. People are healthier. Local businesses are more resilient. Communities are better prepared for whatever challenge comes next.<\/p>\n

Our new strategic vision will deepen our roots in Michigan while expanding our national influence. As we shaped this vision, we asked some fundamental questions about what’s possible when communities come first and when food is treated as essential infrastructure, not an afterthought.<\/p>\n

What if more of our food economy was local? What if families could fill their tables with food grown nearby, small and mid-sized farmers could thrive, and resilient local supply chains could carry us through the next disruption, and the one after that?<\/p>\n

These questions are shaping our strategy and the work ahead. Answering them will take all of us.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thank you for being part of this community and for helping us grow community health, wealth, and resilience through food.<\/p>\n\t

With appreciation,<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\"Holly\n\t<\/figure>\n\tHolly Parker
\nCEO-Elect, Fair Food Network\n
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\n\t\t\tHealthy People, Thriving Economies, Resilient Food & Agriculture\t<\/h2>\n\t

Across the US, communities are building something powerful. In the places people live, work, and eat, we see innovation, determination, and resilience shaping food systems that work better for everyone. From farms to markets to corner stores, the food system is showing up for people – and people are showing up for each other.<\/p>\n

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At Fair Food Network, we support the building blocks that make local food systems possible: growers, retailers, food businesses, and the families they serve. Getting local food from farm to table takes a whole chain of partners, and we’re strengthening every link in that chain to make it fair and more effective. When communities choose local, they’re not just putting food on the table – they’re investing in jobs, farms, and businesses that build health and wealth in their own community.<\/p>\n

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From rural towns to urban neighborhoods, that choice is reshaping communities across the country. Looking ahead, we’re shaping our next chapter around increasing access to healthy food and expanding demand for local food – so more communities can benefit from what’s already taking root. The momentum is real, and it’s being led by communities themselves.<\/p>\n

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See how this work is taking root – and how communities are leading the way.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tNutrition incentives\t<\/h2>\n\t

We are advancing our nutrition incentives work in Michigan every day, sharing what we learn with our partners to create similar positive change in communities nationwide.<\/p>\n\t

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