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Good Idea |
| Description |
The Food Trust was founded in 1992, with the goal of making healthy food available to all. It first began with the implementation of nutrition education classes for inner-city children in the century-old fermers's market in Philadelphia and continued with opening new farmers's market in other communites.
The organization works together with neighborhoods, schools, grocers, farmers and policymakers to create a veriaty of programs that increase the availabilty of fresh foods and teach children to eat healthy.
School-based programs include lessons on the importance of good nutrition and physical activity through fun activities, introducing children to fresh, nutritious food with taste tests, classroom snacks and school markets and connecting students and teachers to area farms with educational farm visits.
Community-based programs aim at increasing the availability of healthy food in low-income neighborhoods, by bringing supermarkets to undeserved area, increasing the availbilty of healthy foods in corner stores and operating neighborhoods farmers' markets.
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| Goal / Mission |
The Food Trust's mission is to ensure that everyone have access to affordable, nutritious food by providing nutrition education and greater availability of affordable, healthy food. |
| Results / Accomplishments |
The Food Trust has opened four new farmers' markets in Norris Square, Lower Moyamensing, Grays Ferry and Point Breeze, recruited 200 schools and 400 corner stores across the city to participate in the initiative, and seen SNAP/food stamp sales double at farmers' markets participating in the programs.
The Food Trust was also named among the top five "high-impact" nonprofits working in field of health and childhood nutrition. |
| Categories |
Health / Exercise, Nutrition, & Weight
Economy / Poverty
Social Environment / Community & Business Resources
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| Organization(s) |
The Food Trust |
| Date of Publication |
11/10/2010 |
| Date of Implementation |
1992 |
| Geographic Type |
Urban |
| Location |
Country: USA |
| Primary Contact |
April White
The Food Trust
One Penn Center
Suite 900
1617 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-575-0444
contact@thefoodtrust.org
http://www.thefoodtrust.org/index.php
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| Target Audience |
Children, Teens, Adults |
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