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Nourishing Northumberland: Addressing Food Insecurity Together

In Northumberland County, food insecurity affects 10.9% of homes. These families either don’t have enough to eat or worry about running out of food due to financial constraints.

Since December 2020, Northumberland United Way (NUW) has been at the forefront of combating this issue through Northumberland Eats. Building on this success, NUW is expanding Northumberland Eats 2.0 to address food security at its roots. Based on community feedback and identified needs, we’ve developed five grant streams:

  1. Feed: Supporting community meal programs
  2. Grow: Funding Farm to Table initiatives
  3. Seed: Piloting innovative ideas from current providers
  4. Thrive: Sustaining existing successful projects
  5. Learn: Educating about food production, nutrition, and self-sustainability
 

Join us in creating a hunger-free Northumberland. Together, we can make a lasting difference.

Grow or farm-to-table grants contribute to healthier communities, stronger local economies, and a more sustainable food system.

Please contact Alicia at avandine@nuw.unitedway.ca if you have any questions.


The purpose behind Feed grants is to support local and often grassroots agencies that are operating community meal programs and applications would show the following outcomes:

1. Nourishing Communities

2. Social Connection and Inclusion

3. Supporting Vulnerable Populations

4. Strengthening Local Economies

5. Emergency Preparedness

We understand that Northumberland County can feed Northumberland County by engaging local farmers in food security programs. By offering these grants, several important goals are achieved:

1. Supporting local agriculture

2. Healthier Food Choices 

3. Community Engagement

4. Environmental Benefits

Grow or farm-to-table grants contribute to healthier communities, and stronger local economies.

For more information about Northumberland Eats, please contact us.

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