The Growhaus

** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** ?THE GROWHAUS IS ENHANCING THE CAREER PATHWAYS OF COMMUNITY STAFF MEMBERS THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES THE TRAINING TO LAUNCH A PILOT COMMUNITY-CHOICE MARKET. THIS PROJECT AIMS TO BUILD LONG-TERM INFRASTRUCTURE TO PROMOTE FOOD SECURITY AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY.IN DENVER, COLORADO, NEARLY HALF (47%) OF LATINOS WITH INCOMES UNDER $50,000 ARE WORRIED ABOUT NOT BEING ABLE TO AFFORD ENOUGH FOOD, COMPARED TO 30% OF THEIR WHITE COUNTERPARTS. THE GROWHAUS, A LATINA-LED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, PROPOSES ADVANCING COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP TO PIONEER A LOW-COST, COMMUNITY-CHOICE, FRESH FOOD MARKET. EMERGING LEADERS OF THE GROWHAUS' FOOD ACCESS TEAM WILL UNDERGO A ROBUST THREE-MONTH TRAINING PROGRAM TO DEVELOP THEIR BUSINESS ACUMEN AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS FURTHER SO THEY ARE EQUIPPED TO LAUNCH THE PILOT COMMUNITY MARKET. AT THE MARKET AND VIA THE MARKET WEBSITE, COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN LEARN ABOUT ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES, SUCH AS THE AVAILABILITY OF HEALTHY SCHOOL MEALS, SNAP, AND SIGN UP FOR COMMUNITY-LED CLASSES FOR YOUTH, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES THAT BUILD HEALTHY HABITS AND SHARE LESSONS ABOUT THE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. ULTIMATELY, THE PROJECT WILL DECREASE FOOD AND NUTRITION INSECURITY RATES THROUGHOUT DENVER AND DISRUPT FOOD INSECURITY CYCLES THROUGH WEALTH-BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES.