Embedding strategies into food systems to improve access to healthy, local foods especially for food pantries
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154 agencies received product from Farm Link producers across 28 counties; 111 institutional buyers; 23 producers
123,012 pounds (approximately 656,000 servings) of fresh produce has gone to hunger relief agencies from beginning of project
Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin (FAEW) has formally adopted Farm Link into long-term strategic plan
FAEW is implementing a system to track differentiated product (intentional v. indiscriminate) to better understand and make strategic decisions in sourcing products focused on categories referred to as ?Foods to Encourage,? including fresh produce, lean protein and dairy, etc.
FarmLink added new farmers to the system
Additional regional markets were established throughout eastern WI
New institutional buyers utilized the FarmLink system
FAEW adopted change in the strategic sourcing of produce through FarmLink sources
FAEW created a new permanent position to oversee FarmLink activities
Food pantries gained significant access to produce from FarmLink farmers
FarmLink developed partnerships to continue system change over the next several years as FarmLink 2.0 takes shape
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