Fair Food Network Inc

Filing Period

Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012

Signed

May 10, 2013

Return Version

2012v2.1

Gross Receipts

$5,315,147

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

In spring, 2012, fair food network introduced the strengthening detroit voices (sdv) initiative. Sdv brings together community and food industry leaders in detroit to educate leaders about policies that will expand regional food systems. This expansion is intended to create access to affordable, healthy foods in urban areas. Sdv is, at its most basic level, about empowering the underserved to become their own best advocates. Two highly successful events in 2012 were the sdv partner luncheon in november and the telephone town hall held in december, in which just under 7,500 low-income detroiters participated to discuss issues of healthy food access.

Activity 3

Good food battle creek (gfbc) was formed to facilitate sharing and collaboration between diverse community stakeholders working to promote healthy food choices through education, support of local producers, and access to good food for all people. Ffn works with gfbc to facilitate a wide range of activities by administering a small grants program aimed at providing financial support for the food systems work; providing networking, collaboration, capacity building, and leadership development opportunities; facilitating a community food assessment to obtain a comprehensive picture of the strengths and opportunities present in the communitys food system; and assessing, articulating, and sharing best practices for a food justice agenda. To date, gfbc has undertaken a comprehensive community food assessment(scheduled to be completed in spring 2013), provided financial support to community efforts focused on empowering citizens to improve the food system, hosted film nights and other events where residents have the opportunity to learn more about the fair food movement, provided travel opportunities for residents and advocates to network with others involved in food system/food justice work both locally and nationally, and developed a communication strategy aimed at encouraging citizens to become active participants in improving the quality and fairness of their food system.

Filer

EIN

26-4143394