FY18 HFFI-CDFI Notice of Funding Availability
North Carolina Healthy Food Small Retailer Program
2017 Community Economic Development Projects (HHS)
Food Co-op Initiative Seed Grants
Voices for Healthy Kids Open RFA
Voices for Healthy Kids Incubator Grants
Greensboro Fresh Food Access Plan
Overview
The City's Fresh Food Access Plan focuses on increasing retail access to fresh, local produce in Greensboro’s food deserts. The plan was made possible by a grant from a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) program aimed at supporting local food business enterprises that connect farmers with consumers. This includes expanding entrepreneurial opportunities both for local farmers and residents interested in starting local food-related businesses.
Communities of Innovation: Cabarrus County, North Carolina
Overview
Cabarrus County is an innovative, agricultural community that has experienced both tremendous political successes and setbacks to strengthening its local food system. Between 2008 and 2014, the county government took important steps towards institutionalizing and funding local food systems policy and programmatic work by establishing a food policy council and creating a local food system program coordinator position.
In June 2014, due to significant and unexpected budget cuts, the county government cut financial support for this work and eliminated the local food system program coordinator position. The following feature highlights these successes and setbacks and provides a summary of how the community is moving forward in light of its current struggles with maintaining ongoing political support for local food system work.