Why Support?

Quick facts of why our efforts and your support is important. People who experience food inequality are:

• rural & isolated communities - living in rural areas, costs of transportation can increase the price of fresh fruit and vegetables

• low income or unemployed - people on low incomes or unemployed have the difficult choice of how to spend the small amount of money they obtain

• homeless people often do not get enough to eat.

• women and children - children are completely reliant on their guardians for support, any failures in their guardian support will affect their children's nutrition.

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How food affects our future: 

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Studies show that nutritional status can directly affect mental capacity among school-aged children. 

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Farmers of color make us less that 2% of farmers. Lowest in U.S. history and among other industries.