Grant Program Regional Food Systems

To support “Get Real, New England!”, which assists college and university students in their efforts to increase the purchases of regional, sustainable food products at their institutions.

To increase the share of the region’s institutional market served by New England farms and food producers by facilitating regional coordination along the institutional value chain among producers, food hubs, midscale processors, traditional and new distribution channels, procurement officials, and…

To build momentum for institutional local and regional food purchasing in Vermont and around New England.

To identify shared goals and objectives that build a healthier, more sustainable food system for all Maine residents.

To foster greater coordination and collaboration among organizations across Vermont that are working to achieve the 25 goals of Vermont’s Farm to Plate Strategic Plan by 2020.

To build policymaker and public support for the Massachusetts Food System Plan’s goals and recommendations; make progress on specific recommendations; and grow the statewide network of engaged and connected food system stakeholders.

To enable the UNH Sustainability Institute to extend the Food Solutions New England network into diverse communities and to undertake activities that address key leverage areas identified through an extensive systems mapping process.

To ensure that Maine farmers and food producers are able to increase production, particularly in Aroostook County, as demand grows for healthy, sustainable, and organic food throughout the region.

To provide training and technical assistance for New England food processors interested in entering or expanding institutional markets, and to connect them with potential institutional buyers.

To launch FoodCorps’ first field office, recruit two leadership staff to run a scaled-up program with twenty corps members, and shift institutional food procurement decisions in New England.