Fair Food Fund Q3 2020 Report
The Fair Food Fund invests in food entrepreneurs who work to close health and wealth gaps in their communities. In this quarterly report, we're excited to announce a new investment in Forty Acres Soul Kitchen, the only full-service, sit-down, 100% African American-owned restaurant in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and share spotlights from other businesses in our portfolio — Radicle Farms, DAH!, and Pemaquid Mussel Farms.
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The 2014 Farm Bill created a new competitive grant program to test the idea that providing incentives to SNAP program participants to buy fruits and […]
Low-income families were more likely to use their federal food assistance on nutritious food after learning that their dollars can be doubled for more fruits […]
Book by Sarah Morath, forward by Oran B. Hesterman, PhD Consumers are increasingly interested in knowing who produced their food and how it was produced. […]
This report highlights 2015 activities and the impact supported businesses are having on four key areas: supporting small and mid-size farms across the Northeast, promoting […]
On February 3, 2016, Fair Food Network President and CEO Oran B. Hesterman testified before the House Committee on Agriculture Nutrition Subcommittee sharing the positive […]
Fair Food Network works at the intersection of food systems, sustainability, and social equity to develop solutions that support farmers, strengthen local economies, and increase […]
Fair Food Network works at the intersection of food systems, sustainability, and social equity to develop solutions that support farmers, strengthen local economies, and increase […]
Since 2009, Fair Food Network has been building the Double Up Food Bucks SNAP fruit and vegetable incentive program in Michigan from its modest beginning […]
Fair Food Network has been working with the Food Research and Action Center, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, PolicyLink, and regional partners as part of The […]
A new competitive grants program with the goal to increase the purchase and consumption of fruits and vegetables among SNAP participants. Check out our primer […]
This report shares how our Double Up Food Bucks program grew from a small pilot in Detroit to a statewide success story that supported more […]
Led by Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan, this project was developed to give voice to the thousands of people in southeastern Michigan who […]
This community food assessment (CFA) grew from conversations in 2010 with members of Good Food BC, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Fair Food Network and the Michigan […]
This report summarizes results of a two-year cluster evaluation of four organizations—Fair Food Network, Wholesome Wave, marketumbrella.org, and Roots of Change—that offer healthy food incentives […]
On August 8, 2013, Fair Food Network hosted its second successful Telephone Town Hall to provide a forum for Detroit residents to learn about Double […]
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The 20% Shift – Infographic The Economic Benefits of Food Localization for Michigan and The Capital Required to Realize Them by Michael Shuman View this […]
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Fair Food Network completed an evaluation of its Double Up Food Bucks incentive program for 2012. This one page summary provides a quick overview of […]
Fair Food Network completed an evaluation of its Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) incentive program for 2012. This report, a part of a three-year evaluation, […]
The 20% Shift The Economic Benefits of Food Localization for Michigan and The Capital Required to Realize Them by Michael Shuman This report, sponsored by […]
At FFN, we engage with stakeholders from many walks of life: low-income consumers who receive SNAP benefits, health care providers who serve low-income communities, community […]
This infographic is a great snapshot of the results of FFN’s Strenthening Detroit Voices Telephone Town Hall.
As part of FFN’s Strenthening Detroit Voices project, FFN reached out to low-income families hampered by an inability to access healthy food in Detroit by […]
This report summarizes initial results of a cluster evaluation of four organizations – Fair Food Network, Market Umbrella, Roots of Change, and Wholesome Wave – […]
Fair Food Network hosted a Telephone Town Hall on December 5, 2012 to engage Detroiters in a conversation about the issues they face putting healthy […]
Fair Food Network has been working with the Food Research and Action Center, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, and PolicyLink as part of The Food and […]
Fair Food Network completed an evaluation of its Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) incentive program for 2011. This report, a part of a three-year evaluation, […]
Heralded by The New York Times as “an important, accessible book on a crucial subject,” Oran Hesterman’s 2011 book, Fair Food: Growing a Healthy, Sustainable Food System […]
By Kate Fitzgerald, FFN Senior Policy Advisor As we work to inform the debate on important food and agriculture policy initiatives, such as the Farm […]
What would be the economic impact of encouraging residents in and around Detroit to purchase more local food and beverages? In a word – major. […]
This report assesses the current environment and potential for change in two cities where the need for food justice is particularly acute: Detroit and Oakland.
Report from Convening in Holyoke, MA, and Dublin, NH, March 1-3, 2010. In March of 2010, Fair Food Network took a step to gather key […]
Michigan is one of the hardest hit states in our economic downturn. This report presents some realistic facts about Michigan’s situation and the opportunity that […]
