The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA Vermont) has been awarded a two-year $90,000 grant from Newman’s Own Foundation, the independent foundation created by the late actor and philanthropist, Paul Newman. The award to NOFA Vermont was made by Newman’s Own Foundation as part of its $10 million commitment over three years to improve fresh food access and nutrition education for underserved communities.
The grant to NOFA Vermont will be used to support our statewide food security programs that increase access to local, fresh and nutritious foods for limited-income Vermonters while supporting viable farms.
“NOFA-VT has worked in a variety of ways over the past forty years to support limited-income Vermonters to access local foods while bolstering the economic viability of Vermont’s farms,” said Market Development and Community Food Security Programs Manager, Erin Buckwalter. “This grant is enabling us to expand these programs over the next two years, supporting more limited-income Vermonters and Vermont farmers.”
“There are so many challenges to improving nutrition access and education, especially for those who are most disadvantaged,” said Lisa Walker, Managing Director, Newman’s Own Foundation. “We are excited to help NOFA Vermont and many other nonprofits across the country make an impact in improving nutrition in urban and rural communities.”
Source: NortheastOrganic Farming Association of Vermont:NOFA Vermont is member-based organizationworking to grow local farms, healthy food, and strong communities in Vermont.Our members are farmers, gardeners, educators and food lovers of all sorts –anyone who wants to help us create a future full oflocal food and local farms.Our programs include farmer and gardener technical assistance, farm to schoolsupport, organic certification, advocacy, an online apprentice and farm workerdirectory, an annual Winter Conference, and programs that work to ensure accessto fresh, localfood to all Vermonters, regardless of income. For more information about Newman’s Own Foundation nutrition grants, visit: www.newmansownfoundation.org.