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Recap: NYS Regional Food Hub Tour

CFF partnered with GrowNYC to host an insider's tour of the soon-to-open New York State Regional Food Hub. The day began with lunch at The Point CDC, where guests were given an introduction to the Hunts Point neighborhood and learned its history of environmental justice organizing and community-led solutions. From there we caught a ride on the Bronx Culture Trolley to the site of the Hub. GrowNYC staff led a tour of the 60,000-square-foot cold-storage facility.

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Recap: Food Distribution and Infrastructure in the South Bronx

On September 13th, CFF and Philanthropy New York hosted a day-long Food Distribution and Infrastructure Tour of the South Bronx to learn about some of the current and future food distribution systems utilized in NYC, as well as other infrastructure projects and small-scale supply chain models. Thirty-five funders participated in the bus tour that included four stops and seven organizations working in the Hunts Point and Bronx River sections of the South Bronx.

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Food Distribution and Infrastructure in the South Bronx, 9/13

Crates of veggies in a warehouse

Last summer CFF organized a tour of the South Bronx to visit organizations working on urban agriculture and food access projects. This tour will focus on food distribution and infrastructure, from large regional-scale developments to creative edible landscaping and community-based supply chain projects

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Recap: South Bronx Learning Tour

On August 4th, CFF and Philanthropy New York hosted a day-long South Bronx Learning Tour to highlight people and organizations using food as a vehicle to bring residents together and catalyze change in their neighborhoods. Twenty-five funders participated in the bus tour that included six stops and nine organizations across the South Bronx. Working on issues such as restorative justice, female empowerment, youth development, economic development, health and nutrition, and more, these groups were growing food, cooking meals, working with bodegas, running farmers’ markets, and creating buying clubs to achieve their goals.

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