We look forward to the exciting and innovative work ahead to improve access to healthy foods and expand economic growth in NJ communities!
🌱 Four New Jersey nonprofit organizations, each with a deep history in serving their communities, have been awarded grant funding through the New Jersey Innovative Healthy Food Retail Initiative (NJ IHFRI). Reinvestment Fund, in partnership with The Food Trust, and with generous support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has awarded $700,000 in grant funding for round one of the NJ IHFRI). The award supports innovative food business models that process, distribute, aggregate, market, or sell healthy, fresh, and affordable foods to underserved communities and markets in NJ. We look forward to the exciting and innovative work ahead to improve access to healthy foods and expand economic growth in NJ communities! The first-round awardees include: ❇️ Clinton Hill Community Action, The Fresh Food Co-op – Newark, New Jersey ❇️ New Hope Community Ministries, The Harvest – Prospect Park, New Jersey ❇️ Norwescap, Phillipsburg Co-op: Marketplace & Community Hub – Philipsburg, New Jersey ❇️ Ranch Hope, Inc, Project H.O.P.E. – Salem, New Jersey Learn more about the NJ IHFRI and round two funding availability: https://lnkd.in/dpYhiYi6