Food Access

FamilyFarmed.org works to enhance fresh local food availability and access throughout Chicago, especially in disinvested communities. Working with community partners and the City of Chicago, FamilyFarmed.org helped develop a pilot program whereby federal food benefit program benefits can be accepted at farmers markets. Additionally, we partnered with the Wholesome Wave Foundation on a program that doubles the value of such benefit programs at three farmers markets in Chicago serving low-income families. Finally, we are assessing other innovative programs that increase access to fresh local foods in communities without full-service supermarkets.