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Grants Will Provide One-Time Investments to Projects Increasing Food Access in 14 Rural, Urban, and
Tribal Communities

The Tsabetsaye family improves the food landscape of a small rural desert community in New Mexico through made-from-scratch, chef-prepared meals, baked goods, tailored butcher-cut meat, and other Native American staples. Major Market Inc. – Eat & Go, owned by the Tsabetsaye family, is one of the few Native-owned brick-and-mortar businesses in Zuni Pueblo, NM that provides fresh local food.

In 2023, the Dorchester Food Co-op opened its doors in Boston’s largest and most diverse neighborhood, fulfilling a vision of more than a decade in the making.

In the heart of Lebanon, Kansas, Main Street Mercantile (F.K.A. Ladow’s Market) has long been more than just a grocery store—it has been a lifeline for the community.

In the heart of Bend, Oregon, a movement is thriving—one that is dedicated to strengthening the local food system and ensuring that fresh, nutritious, and sustainably produced food is accessible to the booming region.

In the heart of Duluth, Minnesota, Ecolibrium3 (Eco3) has been a driving force behind neighborhood-based development, fostering sustainability and economic strength in the Lincoln Park (LNPK) community.

Farm Link Hawai’i, an O’ahu-based company, was founded in 2015 by once software engineer, Rob Barreca. Rob made a career pivot driven by his passion to address the nation’s inadequate food system under the training of GoFarm Hawai’i, which helps people pivot towards farming mid-career.

Grantee Perspectives on the HFFI Targeted Small Grants Program

Grants Will Support Early-Stage Projects Designed to Increase Food Access in 45 Rural, Urban, and Tribal Communities Nationwide

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Reinvestment Fund announced the latest expansion of America’s Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI), a nationwide program created to provide local solutions to increase food access in communities.