Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief organization, recently named “Farms to Families,” one of the recipients of its Food Security Equity Impact Fund grant. Farm to Families is the collaborative fund by Roots4Change and REAP Food Group.
Farms to Families was co-created by Roots4Change and REAP during the height of the pandemic in 2020. It began as a way to directly support Latino/indigenous families with access to healthy, sustainable food, health and housing assistance. The program has persisted while expanding its scope.
The Feeding America grant, released more than $4 million to 10 food banks working with 15 community-based organizations to address the root causes of hunger and food insecurity. A total of 85% of the grant goes to Roots4Change and REAP Food Group, while Second Harvest receives 15%. The Feeding America grant will allow Roots4Change and REAP to continue funding Farms to Families for two more years.
“Together we can work in partnership with neighbors, community organizations, and members to elevate the importance of equity as we move forward in making a deeper impact across this nation,” said Mya Price, Food Security Equity Impact Fund director at Feeding America. “With the Food Security Equity Impact Fund, Feeding America is investing in innovative solutions created by community-led organizations that will remove the barriers and increase equitable access to food while centering their neighbor’s voices in the work they do.”
Click here for more information about Feeding America and the Food Security Equity Impact Fund.
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