New Seasons gives $82,000 to local ag groups
By Christina Williams
Sustainable Business Oregon editor
New Seasons Market distributes grant money to projects that bolster the Northwest sustainable agriculture industry.
New Seasons Market announced Monday that it awarded $82,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations focused on healthy food access and sustainable Northwest agriculture.
The New Seasons Market Grant Fund was formed in 2006 and is fed by sales of New Seasons' house brand — called Pacific Village — of milk, eggs, butter, frozen fruit, beef, pork and chicken. The fund was originally called the Pacific Village Grant Fund and has distributed $364,000 to date.
This year grants were made in amounts ranging from $300 to $10,000 which went to 25 neighborhood farmers markets, 15 of which will use grant money to invest in a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to encourage low-income families to shop at farmers markets.
In addition to the farmers markets, the fund also made grants to:
- Zenger Farm's Farmer Training Program, which offers farming apprenticeships.
- Mercy Corps Northwest Agriculture Project, which assists refugees and immigrants in the creation of small-scale farm operations.
- Oregon Berry Festival, which is in its second year and promotes berry production.
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