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Lower Columbia School Gardens

https://www.lcschoolgardens.org

Pacific

Longview, WA

2021, 2020

Advance childhood nutrition education

LCSG promotes healthy behaviors, increases nutrition knowledge, and builds skills for cooking and gardening with kids and families in Longview and Kelso, WA. Because of us, families have increased access to fresh, organic, locally grown produce, regardless of their ability to pay, their ability or interest in gardening or their lack of access to fresh foods because of where they live. Each day, we are meeting children where they already learn and play, providing them the skills, exposure and excitement to foster healthy habits that last a lifetime. Our 19 gardens are filled with healthy, fresh and organic food in beautiful outdoor learning spaces. Much of our produce is consumed by kids while they are participating in our garden-based programs; extra food is distributed to families who need it in our community through various methods and community partners.

MADA

https://madacenter.com/

Canada

Montreal, QC

2023

Improve access to fresh, healthy food

Mada's mission is to help people in need with the basic necessities of life while preserving their dignity and helping them become self sufficient members of the community. To educate about poverty and inspire caring, sharing and sensitivity towards those in need. To be a platform for meaningful projects and educational opportunities.

Maine Farmland Trust Inc.

https://www.mainefarmlandtrust.org

Atlantic

Belfast, ME

2021, 2020

Improve access to fresh, healthy food

Farm Fresh Rewards helps low-income Mainers put more healthy food on their tables by doubling the buying power of their SNAP benefits. For every $5 of local foods purchased, we provide a $5 voucher toward local fruits and vegetables.
Farm Fresh Rewards vouchers enable customers to stretch their dollars while contributing to the local economy and feeling greater control over their choices—an empowering way to get more food on the table. While food banks help to bridge this gap, the experience can be difficult and isolating for some low-income residents. Providing increased purchasing power for our participants strengthens their sense of community and agency. As one customer shared, “This program is on many levels a life-saver, in that I get to eat good quality food, I get to support my local farmers and vendors, and in my mind all of that is a win-win.”

Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association

https://www.mofga.org/

Atlantic

Unity, ME

2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019

Increase the supply of organic food

At MOFGA we have found that the Farm Beginnings® program, with its focus on ensuring the long-term sustainability of farms through business and whole-farm planning, is the most effective educational tool we have. It is farmer-led, community based, and...it works! It has been lauded as "a national model for creating strong farm businesses.”

Mandela Partners

https://www.mandelapartners.org

Pacific

Oakland, CA

2023, 2021, 2020, 2019

Provide hunger relief for vulnerable populations

Mandela Partners is a non-profit organization that works in partnership with local residents, family farmers, and community-based businesses to improve health, create wealth, and build assets through local food enterprises in limited-resource communities.

Manna Conejo Valley Food Distribution Center Inc.

https://mannaconejo.org

Pacific

Thousand Oaks, California

Provide hunger relief for vulnerable populations

Founded in 1971 by a group of people who felt that people should always have access to food, Manna has been providing food assistance to those in our community who are in need.

Our mission is simple — “To feed hungry people in the Conejo Valley.” Manna served approximately 7,532 people in 2019.

Matter

https://www.matter.ngo

National

St Louis Park, MN

2021, 2020

Provide hunger relief for vulnerable populations

MATTER is on a mission to move people forward by giving them a chance at a healthier life. Internationally, we give hospitals the tools they need to care for the sick and injured in dignified ways and create sustainable farms. Opportunity also reaches people through the MATTER Innovation Hub, a portable learning environment that can implemented anywhere in the world. In the U.S. we activate healthy eating for kids and families through the MATTERbox, a novel solution to food insecurity and nutrition education. MATTERbox snack packs and meal kits were developed to address the challenge that due to obesity, unhealthy eating and physical inactivity, kids today may have a shorter life expectancy than their parents, especially for people living at or below the poverty level. In response to this alarming trend, MATTER partnered with dietitians to craft the MATTERbox. Working with community partners, MATTERbox snack packs and meal kits are distributed to kids and families in need.

Matthew 25

https://www.hub25.org

Central

Cedar Rapids, IA

2023, 2021, 2020, 2018

Improve access to fresh, healthy food

Matthew 25's mission is to improve the health of people and neighborhoods by investing in quality affordable housing, healthy food, educational opportunities, and community building.

MEANS Database Inc.

https://meansdatabase.org/

National

Washington, DC

2023

Provide hunger relief for vulnerable populations

MEANS Database is an online platform connecting businesses with excess food, like grocery stores, warehouses, farms, and restaurants, with nearby emergency food providers who serve those in need. MEANS Database has two major goals: to reduce food waste and reroute that extra food to people facing food insecurity. MEANS was founded in 2015 and since then has grown to over 3,000 users in 50 states and Washington, DC. We have recovered over 5.5 million pounds of food in 2023 so far.

Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust

https://montereybayfisheriestrust.org/

Pacific

Monterey, CA

2023

Improve access to fresh, healthy food

Our mission is to advance the social, economic, and environmental sustainability of Monterey Bay fisheries. We increase public access to healthy, sustainably caught seafood while preserving an integral part of our region's economy, heritage, and biodiversity. We collaborate with the fishing industry, government, non-profits, food service, and food systems partners to achieve our vision of a thriving and resilient fishing industry with seafood as a cornerstone of our local food system.