Programmatic funds to implement a farm-to-child care model in 15 centers that predominantly serve low-income children that will increase the amount of healthy, local food served at these sites. The purpose of this project is to organize the relationships between food vendors, distributors, and processors to make fresh produce accessible to child care providers. Funds will support the salary for the project lead, incentives to participating centers, and contracted services.
| Organization URL | depc.org |
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| Category | Health Improvement in North Carolina ⟩ Healthy Places NC |
| Date | May 2018 |
| Amount | $495,000 |
| Length | 36 |
| Impact Counties | Edgecombe, Nash |