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FAIR FOOD MATTERS
Alternative/Previous Name:
Mailing Label:
Fair Food Matters
ATTN:
Peoples Food CoOP
Location:
323 N Burdick St
Kalamazoo
MI
49007
Mailing Address:
323 N Burdick St
Kalamazoo
MI
49007
Toll-Free:
Phone:
1-269-492-1270
Fax:
Email:
scott@fairfoodmatters.org
Web Address:
http://www.fairfoodmatters.org
Personnel:
Elizabeth Forest, President; Scott Weber, Executive Director.
Hours:
Election Month:
Update Letter Sent:
June
Goal:
To build, educate, support, and empower our community around local food; to envision thriving local communities worldwide growing and distributing safe, nutritious, locally produced foods that foster healthy communities, environments, and economies.
Services:
Growing Matters Garden: a youth educational program; Future Chefs: a cooking class and job skills program for teens; Southwest Michigan Harvest Fest Planning Committee: an annual celebration of local foods and sustainable living; Kalamazoo Community Kitchen Project: soon-to-be commercially licensed kitchen facility for rent by food entrepreneurs; Community Education: occasional lectures or films aimed to educate about issues related to food, the environment, health, and social justice; Kalamazoo Area Food System Inventory: an assessment project of Southwest Michigan's multi-faceted food system; Farms-2-K-College: supports increasing the amount of local food available in K-College's cafeteria; Eat Local Kalamazoo: community collaboration to celebrate and explore the Kalamazoo area food system.
Area Served:
Eligibility:
Membership is $15/year and goes to support our many programs.
Source(s) of Support:
Independent contributions; John E. Fetzer Fund at the Kalamazoo Community Foundation; Harold and Grace Upjohn Foundation; Michigan Land Trustees; sales of produce and products at the farmers' market and local venues; fees charged for occasional programs.
Subjects:
FOOD ; EDUCATION OF ADULTS
Affiliation:
Nonprofit Status:
Additional Information:
Source of Information:
Phone 09/2008 per Scott Weber.
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