Faith In Place

FAITH ACTION TO EXPAND TREE EQUITY AND FORESTRY WORKFORCE IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN ILLINOIS INDIANA AND WISCONSIN

MIGRATION, MONARCHS, BIRDS, AND ME

DESPITE THE LARGE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, MANY COMMUNITIES IN THE REGION ARE FACED WITH FOOD INSECURITY WHILE HYPER LOCAL PRODUCERS ARE DISCONNECTED FROM MARKET GROWTH. THE SOUTHERN ILLINOIS COMMUNITY MOBILE MARKET FEASIBILITY STUDY WILL ASSESS THE PROPOSED MOBILE MARKET AS A NEW INTERMEDIARY FOOD CHANNEL TO INCREASE REGIONAL ACCESS TO LOCALLY PRODUCED, HEALTHY FOOD. THE PROJECT BENEFITS SMALL FARMERS AND HYPER LOCAL PRODUCERS, AS WELL AS FOOD INSECURE COMMUNITIES. IN COOPERATION WITH SUBAWARD PARTNERS FOOD WORKS, THE LITTLE EGYPT ALLIANCE OF FARMERS, AND THE SALVATION ARMY OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, FAITH IN PLACE WILL CONVENE DIVERSE REGIONAL STAKEHOLDERS TO INFORM A CONSULTANT ASSESSMENT STUDY OF THE MOBILE MARKET MODEL FEASIBILITY AND IDENTIFY AN OPTIMAL IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY. THE STUDY WILL IDENTIFY REGIONAL CONSUMER KNOWLEDGE GAPS, COMMUNITY NEEDS, AND HYPER LOCAL PRODUCERS, AS WELL AS THE FEASIBILITY AND STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OPTIMAL IMPLEMENTATION OF AMOBILE MARKET, INCLUDING MOST EFFICIENT ROUTES TO CONNECT PRODUCERS AND CONSUMERS.

MIGRATION & ME PROGRAM

LEVERAGING FAITH-BASED INTEREST AND NETWORKS TO PROMOTE MARKETS AND PROVIDE ACCESS FOR CSAS.

MIGRATION AND ME PROGRAM: HABITAT, CONSERVATION & MIGRATORY SPECIES

FAITH IN PLACE 2011-201 WINTER FARMERS MARKET AND CONGREGATIONALLY-SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE PROJECT

FAITH IN PLACE: PARTNERSHIP FOR URBAN MONARCH CONSERVATION & NATURE EDUCATION IN CHICAGO

LEVERAGING FAITH BASED INTERESTS AND NET