Summary of the Grantmakers in Health issue brief discussing the intersection of food and health, which focuses on food insecurity, access to healthy food, community food security, and health.

A summary of federal HFFI programs by state.

The guide describes grants available from USDA that are applicable to food hubs and other food systems organizations, including grants from: Rural Development, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Risk Management Agency, Agricultural Marketing Service, Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Department of Commerce, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Department of Treasury, Appalachian Regional Commission, and Small Business Administration.

Healthy food marketing efforts have integrated approaches used by the grocery industry with academic research to create promising and feasible practices that make the healthy choice the easy choice.

Hear from experts about how these efforts, commonly referred to as in-store marketing strategies, are changing consumer behavior in grocery stores and supermarkets.

This webinar features the latest evidence from the field, and explore how new research is changing how the public purchases nutritious food. Healthy food marketing efforts are generating healthy outcomes for retailers and for consumers.

The recent passage of the 2014 farm bill has spurred new discussion and attention to food and agriculture policy. In particular, the media has focused considerable attention on the issue of healthy food access, its relationship to obesity, and policies improving access to healthy, fresh food. Research demonstrates that without access to healthy food, a nutritious diet is out of reach. The following document responds to the recent media attention to the newly published Health Affairs article: “New Neighborhood Grocery Store Increased Awareness of Food Access But Did Not Alter Dietary Habits or Obesity,” and provides key responses to the media framing of the study and the policy implications.

Grocery stores and food co-ops can improve health outcomes, increase employment opportunities, spur economic development, and create access to opportunity for residents of low-income communities and communities of color. Integrating equity into your economic plan will help grow your grocery store or food co-op. This resource includes some strategies to increase store profits by buildinga sustainable community of opportunity where everyone can participate and prosper.

Food hubs have the potential to create a more equitable food system that values quality jobs, healthy food access, local economic growth, small business development, and sustainable agriculture. Food hubs designed with these equity considerations can provide opportunities for growers and producers, aggregators and distributors, and the consumer. This resource outlines strategies for developing profitable, equitable food hubs that create more just, fair, and inclusive food systems and local economies.