Food Access Matching Fundraiser
- kayla5370
- Apr 1, 2025
- 2 min read
In 2023 and 2024, the need for low-cost and free food resources increased as COVID-era aid programs came to an end and food costs climbed. Food shelf visits are up 143% over pre-Covid, and we know neighbors are struggling to find the food they need.
In response to this increasing need, in 2024 our Seeds of Success program:
Distributed over $100,000 in free fresh and healthy food to kids, seniors, EBT participants and others at risk of going hungry through our garden and Mobile and Farmers Market programs.
Provided EBT participants with $24,812 in additional funds to buy fresh fruits and veggies through our EBT Match program.
Launched a produce prescription program that provides $80 per month in produce purchasing power to families that either have or are at risk of developing a diet related health condition.
Supported 50+ small local businesses and kept over $200,000 local through the farmers markets and the Lincoln Park Market was honored as the state-wide host of National Farmers Market Week!
Made 2,110 home grocery deliveries to food insecure homebound seniors and families.
Provided low-cost groceries to over 500 individuals living in food deserts per month through the Mobile Market.
Served over 1,500 community meals.
Hosted over 350 youth volunteer hours at our urban farm and greenhouse, building gardening skills and confidence in Denfeld High School students and field trip visitors.
In support of food access, a generous donor has offered $20,000 in a matching grant- if we raise $20,000, they'll match it! If you'd like to help fight food insecurity in our community, you can double your impact by donating today!
If you've been to a farmers market, you've probably found Carl hiding in a sneaky spot. Along with his buddies Bruce the Broccoli and Edith the Eggplant, Carl the Carrot is always up to something & when you find him hiding at the market, you win a prize! Carl is up to his antics again and has lost all his orange! As we raise money, Carl gets his color back.
You can donate by clicking this link: https://www.givemn.org/story/Mobilemarket
You can also donate by sending a check with the memo 'Food Access' Match 2424 W 5th St, Suite 102 Duluth, MN 55806.
It’s incredible to see the community coming together to double the impact of these donations! Ensuring fresh food access for everyone in Duluth is such a vital cause. However, spending all day volunteering at the local urban gardens and being on my feet can really take a toll on my lower back and knees. I’ve found that using MrJointPatch provides fantastic relief for my joint stiffness, helping me stay active and ready to support our next community food drive
Food access fundraising programs are initiatives that mobilize resources to help communities especially slope run low-income individuals access fresh, healthy, and affordable food. These programs often bring together non-profit organizations, local businesses, and volunteers to create a sustainable impact.
It’s wonderful to see such a direct and impactful way to support
local food justice! Doubling the impact of every donation through
this matching fund is a brilliant way to empower the Seeds, Garden,
and Market programs. Access to fresh, local food should be a right
for everyone in Duluth.
I’m currently putting together a community resource proposal to
get my organization involved in supporting these local initiatives.
To make sure my draft looked professional for our board meeting,
I used The Best MarkdownFlow to convert
my structured Markdown summaries into a clean Word document. It
made the final formatting so much easier!
Keep up the incredible work, Community Action Duluth. I'll be
sharing this with my network to help…
This is such a fantastic initiative! Strengthening local food systems
through the Seeds, Garden, and Market programs is a powerful way to
tackle food insecurity in Duluth. The matching gift is a great
incentive—it's heartening to know that every dollar donated will
have double the impact for our neighbors.
I've been summarizing these community resources and fundraising
details to share with my local volunteer group. To make the
information easy to distribute and read across different platforms,
I used this Markdown Converter Tool
to quickly turn my Markdown notes into clean, formatted files.
Thank you, Community Action Duluth, for all the incredible work
you do for our community. I’ll definitely be spreading the word!
This is truly inspiring! It's clear that the Seeds of Success program is making a significant difference in combating food insecurity, especially with the 143% increase in food shelf visits. The initiatives, from the Mobile Market's reach in food deserts to the produce prescription program, are incredibly impactful. Doubling donations through the matching grant is a fantastic opportunity for the community to support this vital work. It reminds me how important it is for resources to be accessible, much like how tools can make complex tasks simpler, such as using Image to Prompt to easily generate creative ideas.