Our People. Our Impact.

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Our work starts with food—not just as a nourishment, but as a driver of community transformation.

As a mission-driven nonprofit and investor, we focus on outcomes that matter—ensuring every community member has access to healthy, affordable food, small food and farm businesses have the resources they need to grow and support local economies, and improving local sourcing, waste reduction, and supply chain stability to keep our communities stronger and more resilient.

With your support, we can do even more.

Our People, Growing Our Impact

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“The reason I love food is because it’s a place of solace as you’re trying to work on this incredibly difficult and important work of making the world a better place.”

“What I love about food is that it’s a jumping off point for so many of the challenges we face as a society. So, when you work in food and farming systems, you’re addressing community health, individual health, environmental justice, economic justice, community resilience, all of those things just coming from this one place of food.”

“I also love that food is sort of a balm for these fractured times and it’s a way of bringing people together, it’s a source of building and re-building relationships, and it is a source of solace in really challenging times.”

“When you start with food, so much is possible.”

Kate's Story: Food as Solace

“The reason I love food is because it’s a place of solace as we take on the incredibly difficult and important work of making the world a better place. It reminds me that even amidst challenges, there’s room for nourishment, connection, and hope. That’s why I’m so passionate about our mission to support health, wealth, and resilience in communities in our home state and across the country.”

Kate Krauss, CEO

Holly's Story: Driving Our Economy Through Food

“I grew up in Flint and have lived most of my life in Michigan, a place known for its rich history in the automotive industry. At Fair Food Network, we’re building on that legacy of innovation by harnessing the power of food to drive the economy, create resilience, and support health. This work is deeply personal to me, not only creating positive change in my home state but in communities across the country.”

Holly Parker, Chief Strategy and Program Officer

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“At Fair Food Network, we know that when we start with food, so much is possible. With your support, we can do even more to grow community health, wealth, and resilience.”

“I grew up in Flint and have lived most of my life here in Michigan. We’re really known for the automotive industry, and at Fair Food Network one of the things we’ve really focused on doing is harnessing the power of food to drive the economy, and to create resilience, and to support health.”

“Michigan is about so much more than one industry. Food is such an important piece for families, and for neighborhoods, for communities, all across the state.”

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“As a farmer, I know how hard it is to make a middle class living, growing and selling food. And we often feel the system’s just not set up for us to thrive. Fair Food Network works with those businesses to try to create wind at their back so that they can succeed and thrive.”

“Most Americans live in a regional food system and our job is to create opportunities for farmers and food businesses to connect with their neighbors and make a living doing it.”

“We can all do our part individually and as families, but we also need to create systems change. And that’s why supporting Fair Food Network means so much. We work with policy makers and we also work with businesses to create an environment, an entire environment, an ecosystem, a supply chain for these types of food businesses so they can thrive and become more secure.”

“At Fair Food Network our work is focused on Michigan, but it has an impact around the country. I’m originally a Texan and I first learned about our work by replicating some of the incredible designs and ideas of programs that were started here in Michigan.”

“We can grow community health, wealth, and resilience through food.”

Alex's Story: Stronger Local Food Systems

“As a farmer, I know how hard it is to make a middle-class living growing and selling food. Too often, it feels like the system just isn’t set up for us to thrive. That’s why at Fair Food Network, we work with farmers and food businesses to create wind at their backs—helping them succeed, grow, and build resilience. This work is vital, and it takes continued support to build a stronger, fairer system for us all.”

Alex Canepa, Policy Director and Farmer

Jessica's Story: Healthy Food As a Right

“A participant on our customer service line shared how our Double Up Food Bucks program changed her family’s life. Her daughter has specific dietary restrictions, and the fresh fruits and vegetables they accessed through our program had a profound impact on her daughter’s health and their family’s overall wellness. Stories like this remind me why our work matters so much. Together, we can continue making healthy, affordable food accessible to everyone.”

Jessica Lofton-Williams, Community Engagement Manager, Double Up Food Bucks

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“As the community engagement coordinator, I’m often out in the community speaking with different stakeholders, whether that’s participants, different community members, community leaders, and helping them understand the value of the Double Up Food Bucks program.”

“About a year ago, I was speaking with a participant on our customer service line, and she was telling me about how her daughter had very specific dietary restrictions. Through our conversation, I learned that the fresh fruits and vegetables that our program helped that family have access to was really impactful to her daughter’s health and her family’s overall wellness.”

“Just hearing the joy about her daughter being able to have all the bananas she wants and trying new snack options and have the security knowing that she wasn’t going to have to take resources from another part of the household expense to be able to allow her daughter to eat what she needed.”

“With your support, we can grow community health, wealth, and resilience through food.”

Resilience Starts With You

Your support can help us create positive change through food. Together, we can make healthy food more accessible, propel local food entrepreneurs forward, and advocate for policies that bring restorative solutions to scale.

Our work starts with food—not just as a nourishment, but as a driver of community transformation.

With your support, we can do even more.

Our People, Growing Our Impact

Kate's Story: Food as Solace

Holly's Story: Driving Our Economy Through Food

Alex's Story: Stronger Local Food Systems

Jessica's Story: Healthy Food As a Right

Resilience Starts With You

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