An America where nature and land are protected and valued as the engines driving climate solutions, sustainable economies and vibrant communities.
The Faith & Food Coalitions grant program aims to provide funding for groups of three or more rural churches and/or faith-based organizations in North Carolina to support projects that improve access to fresh and local food. The program's broad goals include deepening coalitions' engagement with the people who benefit from the food ministry, engaging new community partners and laity, supporting local farmers (particularly small/family farms), and increasing access to healthy food for low-income participants. Specific causes supported include addressing the root causes of hunger and challenges to local food access—which may involve poverty, market access issues, transportation, exclusion and inequities, and limited nutritional information—and projects that embody the "triple bottom line" of environmental stewardship, economic development, and social justice. The program also stresses the importance of meaningful engagement with traditionally under-served or excluded communities and encourages applicants to network, share resources, and learn from each other.
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