purpose
Sep. 19, 2019 2:53 pm
Reinvestment Fund’s HFFI supports food access across the nation
“The context for why there are food access gaps is really different between rural Alaska and the west side of Chicago, but HFFI is a very flexible tool.” says program director Molly Hartman.
method
May 16, 2017 1:49 pm
The inaugural Franklin SP2 Social Innovation Prize asked: How can innovation lead to action?
Build upon past research and collaborate with those directly affected by the issues.
results
Feb. 20, 2017 12:52 pm
The Food Trust is tackling the ‘chicken and egg issue’ of food access and demand
The nonprofit's recently launched Center for Healthy Food Access, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is a national, collaborative effort to increase both.
results
Nov. 16, 2016 9:25 am
Food deserts aren’t a place. They’re ‘an experience’
It's not just geographic location. Individual factors like income, disability and education also play a role. Next City reports on personal grocery habits of Philadelphians.
results
May 25, 2016 3:24 pm
Drexel’s Center for Hunger-Free Communities just published a study on childhood food insecurity and trauma
Children who are experiencing potentially traumatic events such as abuse or the incarceration of a parent are more likely to live in food-insecure households.
method
Feb. 29, 2016 9:33 am
Why food deserts require more than just supermarkets
They're also education, healthcare and employment deserts. UpLift Solutions takes a holistic approach to alleviating distress in those communities.
funding
Feb. 22, 2016 2:37 pm
Camden is home to a new venture capital fund for food startups
The $125 million fund was launched by Campbell Soup Company and will invest in startups changing the food system.
purpose
Feb. 15, 2016 8:25 am
A Baltimore-based social enterprise just landed in Philly
After fishing $100,000 out of ABC's Shark Tank, Hungry Harvest has expanded to Philadelphia. The company employs a buy-one-give-one model to tackle food deserts.
purpose
Jun. 9, 2014 2:01 pm
Bottom Dollar Food Opens on 9th and Girard
[metaslider id=28373] The discount supermarket chain Bottom Dollar Food opened a new location on 9th and Girard last week. It is the second Bottom Dollar to open on Girard Avenue — the other is on 31st Street — and the 9th to open in Philadelphia since 2011. The chain, owned by Delhaize America, has locations […]