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LADDER FOR GROWTH: A NATIONAL NETWORK TO BUILD CAPACITY AND TEST INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES FOR HEALTHY FOOD INCENTIVES

FARM-TO-GROCERY NUTRITION INCENTIVES IN RURAL AND URBAN NEW ENGLAND

**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** WHOLESOME WAVE OF BRIDGEPORT CT, A NATIONAL LEADER IN NUTRITION INCENTIVE PROGRAMMING AND POLICY, IS COLLABORATING WITH HISPANIC HEALTH COUNCIL, YALE-GRIFFIN PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER, AS WELL AS REDEMPTION PARTNERS US HUNGER, C-TOWN AND KEYFOOD MARKETS, AND HARTFORD FOOD SYSTEM TO IMPLEMENT A THREE-YEAR PRODUCE PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM FOR INCREASED FOOD ACCESS AND IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR 150 MATERNAL HEALTH PATIENTS. WE WILL CONDUCT A HIGHLY PARTICIPATORY PROCESS TO APPLY THE FIDELITY, EQUITY, AND DIGNITY (FED) SOCIAL JUSTICE FRAMEWORK TO THE IMPLEMENTATION AND REFINEMENT OF THIS PROGRAM MODEL, MEASURING DIGNITY AND EQUITY METRICS WITH THE PARTICIPANTS. THE PROPOSED PROGRAM WILL BE IMPLEMENTED AT THE HISPANIC HEALTH COUNCIL (HHC) IN HARTFORD CT, RECRUITING 150 PATIENTS IN THEIR FIRST TRIMESTER. HHC WILL WORK WITH THESE PATIENTS THROUGH PARTICIPATORY PLANNING, GOAL SETTING, AND CULTURALLY-APPROPRIATE NUTRITION EDUCATION. THE 10- MONTHS OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLE PRESCRIPTIONS OF $100 PER MONTH ARE TO BE REDEEMED THROUGH THE US HUNGER HOME DELIVERY PROGRAM, OR THROUGH A VARIETY OF LOCALLY-OWNED COMMUNITY MARKETS.WHOLESOME WAVE AND OUR PARTNERS WILL DOCUMENT AND DISSEMINATE THE FED-BASED MODEL WITH RIGOROUS SYSTEMS TO ENSURE COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP, LEADERSHIP, AND JUSTICE.

NEW ENGLAND FOOD HUB CLU

IN SUMMARY:WHOLESOME WAVE OF BRIDGEPORT CT, A NATIONAL LEADER IN NUTRITION INCENTIVE PROGRAMMING AND POLICY, IS COLLABORATING WITH HARTFORD HEALTH SYSTEM, YALE-GRIFFIN PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER, HISPANIC HEALTH COUNCIL, AS WELL AS REDEMPTION PARTNERS US HUNGER, C-TOWN AND KEYFOOD MARKETS, AND HARTFORD FOOD SYSTEM TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR IMPLEMENTING A TWO-YEAR PRODUCE PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM FOR INCREASED FOOD ACCESS AND IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR 100-120 MATERNAL HEALTH PATIENTS. WE WILL CONDUCT A HIGHLY PARTICIPATORY PROCESS TO APPLY THE FIDELITY, EQUITY, AND DIGNITY (FED) SOCIAL JUSTICE FRAMEWORK TO THE IMPLEMENTATION AND REFINEMENT OF THIS PROGRAM MODEL, MEASURING NOT ONLY HEALTH OUTCOMES BUT ALSO DIGNITY AND EQUITY METRICS WITH THE PARTICIPANTS.THE PROPOSED PROGRAM WILL BE IMPLEMENTED AT HARTFORD HEALTHCARE'S WOMEN'S AMBULATORY HEALTH SERVICES (WAHS) CLINIC IN HARTFORD CT, RECRUITING 100-120 PATIENTS IN THEIR FIRST TRIMESTER. COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNER HISPANIC HEALTH COUNCIL (HHC) WILL WORK WITH THESE PATIENTS THROUGH PARTICIPATORY PLANNING, GOAL SETTING, AND CULTURALLY-APPROPRIATE NUTRITION EDUCATION. THE 10-MONTHS OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLE PRESCRIPTIONS OF $100 PER MONTH ARE TO BE REDEEMED THROUGH THE US HUNGER HOME DELIVERY PROGRAM, OR THROUGH A VARIETY OF LOCALLY-OWNED COMMUNITY MARKETS.THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT ARE TO ACHIEVE MEASURABLE CORE INDICATORS SUCH AS FOOD SECURITY, BMI, AND HBA1C LEVELS, AS WELL MENTAL HEALTH, MATERNAL GESTATIONAL WEIGHT, AND SHARING DATA AND FINDINGS WITH USDA NTAE AND THE FIELD. WE WILL DOCUMENT AND DISSEMINATE THE FED-BASED MODEL WITH RIGOROUS SYSTEMS TO ENSURE COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP, LEADERSHIP, AND JUSTICE.

**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THIS PROJECT WILL CONNECT LARGE PUBLIC ASSEMBLY VENUES AND FOOD SERVICE COMPANIES IN PORTLAND, OREGON TO NON-PROFIT FOOD DISTRIBUTION ORGANIZATIONS IN THE US NORTHWEST, STREAMLINING THE FOOD DONATION PROCESS AND REDUCING THE WASTE STREAM GENERATED BY THESE VENUES AND COMPANIES. IT WILL ALSO LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR EXPANDING THE SYSTEM TO INCLUDE FOR-PROFIT SALES OF FOOD FROM NATIVE, BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR (BIPOC) AND WOMEN PRODUCERS TO LARGE VENUES, RESTAURANTS, AND OTHER BUYERS TO CREATE A CIRCULAR SYSTEM OF PRODUCTION, USE, DONATIONS, AND SALES. THE CAREIT APPLICATION WILL SERVE AS THE PLATFORM TO CONNECT THESE ASPECTS OF THE PORTLAND AND NORTHWEST FOOD ECONOMY. THIS PROJECT GOALS INCLUDE: 1) OPTIMIZE THE FOOD DONATION SYSTEM SO IT IS MORE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE AT REDIRECTING LEFTOVER FOOD GENERATED AT LARGE PORTLAND VENUES AND FOOD BUSINESSES TO HUNGER RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS; 2) IMPROVE WASTE REMEDIATION STRATEGIES IN LARGE PORTLAND VENUES TO REDUCE THE ENVIRONMENTALIMPACT OF ORGANIC AND OTHER WASTE; AND 3) LAY THE GROUNDWORK TO INCREASE SALES OF NATIVE, BIPOC, AND WOMEN PRODUCERS TO LARGE VENUES AND FOOD BUSINESSES. THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN A COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE TO INCREASED FOOD SECURITY FOR LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE, INCREASE THE SELF-RELIANCE OF DISADVANTAGED PRODUCERS BY INCREASING THEIR OPPORTUNITY TO SELL FOOD TO LARGE VENUES AND BUSINESSES, AND CURB CARBON POLLUTION CREATED BY THE PORTLAND PUBLIC VENUE OPERATIONS AND FOOD BUSINESSES BY DIVERTING CURRENTLY WASTED FOOD INTO THE FOOD DONATION SYSTEM AND COMPOSTING, THEREBY MEETING PROGRAM, STATE, AND LOCAL PRIORITIES AND NEEDS.

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FARM-TO-GROCERY NUTRITION INCENTIVES IN RURAL AND URBAN NEW ENGLAND