Fair Food Network

As a farmer, Alex Canepa understands the challenges of making a middle-class living growing and selling food. While working in his home state of Texas, he was inspired by the programs and initiatives of Fair Food Network, which led him to join our team as our Director of Policy. Today, Alex uses his experience to drive funding and political support toward building stronger, fairer, and more resilient food systems. Hear his story and discover how you can help sustain our efforts to create transformative change that benefits farmers, families, and local communities. Start by making a gift, and see what’s possible when we #StartWithFood: https://lnkd.in/gxyprmcj

Access to healthy, affordable food provides choice, stability, and well-being. Hear from Jessica Lofton-Williams, community engagement manager of our Double Up Food Bucks Michigan, and see the difference this program is making for families. Everyone deserves access to the food they need and want. With your gift, we can support more communities: https://lnkd.in/gxyprmcj

Food helps create common ground. It reminds us that there’s room for nourishment, connection, and hope. Our CEO, Kate Krauss, shares about her dedication to food – and how it can be a powerful tool in growing health, wealth, and resilience in communities across our country. Together, we can drive meaningful change through food. Make your gift today and discover the impact we can create when we #StartWithFood: https://lnkd.in/gxyprmcj

Malik Yakini of the DETROIT BLACK COMMUNITY FOOD SECURITY NETWORK INC joined our Founder and Resident Champion, Oran Hesterman, for a discussion and audience Q&A on growing community resilience through food. Watch as Yakini discusses his work and how innovative, community-owned food organizations in Detroit and across the U.S. are forwarding the Black Food Sovereignty movement. https://lnkd.in/gT68Qu6x

When we support local food producers, our local economies thrive. Here in our home state, Michigan Good Food Fund launched its annual Holiday Gift Guide that features 27 independent business owners making a difference for their communities. Shop the guide for a great way to celebrate and support local food entrepreneurs: https://lnkd.in/gxhJ7rJJ Thank you to Michigan Good Food Fund's Stakeholder Board, lending and technical assistance partners who makes this work possible: Capital Impact Partners, CDC Small Business Finance, CEED Lending, Detroit Development Fund, Fair Food Fund, Grow, Lake Trust Credit Union, Michigan Community Capital, Michigan Women Forward, ProsperUs Detroit, and RCV Frontline Fund, and MSU Center for Regional Food Systems.

Do you believe in the power of food? On #GivingTuesday you can be part of a better future, where everyone has access to food, economic opportunities and local food systems that can sustain us all. Make a gift and see what’s possible when we #StartWithFood: https://lnkd.in/gENwbWPB

On Thanksgiving, we are reminded that what's on our plate represents so much more than a meal. Food is not only nourishment – it's a driver of community transformation. As we join our loved ones around the table this holidays season, thank you for joining ours. Together we can harness the power of food to grow local economies, create community resilience, and support health and well-being for us all. https://lnkd.in/gENwbWPB

What’s possible when you #StartWithFood? Healthier communities, stronger local economies, and a more resilient food system. Next week is #GivingTuesday. Join a community who is championing the power of food to support vibrant communities. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gENwbWPB

Join us for a free virtual roundtable on how resilient food systems are taking root across our nation. On December 3, Malik Yakini, Co-founder and former Executive Director of the DETROIT BLACK COMMUNITY FOOD SECURITY NETWORK INC, will share about his work, including D-Town Farm and the opening of Detroit People's Food Co-op, a Black-led and community-owned grocery store. 

O’ahu is redefining what it means to live in paradise. The island’s local food movement is growing stronger, prioritizing local sourcing, food sovereignty, and greater access to healthy, affordable food in their communities. From cultivating indigenous crops, supporting local farms, to running fruit and vegetable incentive programs, O’ahu’s communities are leading by example and paving the way for a sustainable future through food. Read about Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center, 'Elepaio Social Services, and Kokua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services and their journey creating a vibrant local food system: https://lnkd.in/g_4VUKpv Photo captions: Alicia Higa, Chief Health Equity Officer at Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center and Executive Director at 'Elepaio Social Services at a local farmers market, produce sold at Kakua Kalihi Valley's community market, and Kōkua Kalihi Valley's mobile food truck. #StartWithFood #LocalFood #FruitVegIncentives #GusNIP