Kanawha Institute for Social Research & Action
Kanawha Institute for Social Research & Action, Inc. (KISRA) is using HFFI financing to develop the Paradise Farms and Food Hub, forming a central location for the focus of healthy food choices on the west side of Charleston, West Virginia. The Food Hub will address the conditions of a food desert in this community by introducing the production and sales of healthy foods. Complementary aspects of this project will include the provision of healthy plates to children at area schools and childcare centers, locally made products derived from fresh goods, and basic fresh goods through community supported agriculture. The outcomes will include revitalization of a distressed community through increase opportunities for livable wage employment and improved access to fresh and nutritious food. This project will create 45 full time jobs. You can find more information here.
Source of money: HFFI CED Program
State & Local Policy Efforts
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For a full understanding of Healthy Food Financing Initiatives from advocacy to implementation, see The Food Trust’s Healthy Food Financing Handbook.