FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 16, 2013
Contact: Ellen Barnard
(608) 576-3734
FEED Receives $100,000 Grant from the J.R. Albert Foundation
(MADISON, Wis.)—Food Enterprise and Economic Development (FEED) Kitchens, a project of the Northside Planning Council, is another step closer to reaching its fundraising goal, thanks to a $100,000 grant from the J.R. Albert Foundation, the Council announced today.
The private foundation, established in 2007 in Kansas City, Mo., supports health through food access as well as food and nutrition education.
“We’re grateful for such a generous grant, especially one from an organization whose mission aligns with ours,” Ellen Barnard, FEED Kitchens chair, said.
FEED Kitchens broke ground on its 5,400-square foot facility on the north side on April 3, with the expectation of opening the doors to its five commercial kitchens in November. Already, many individuals and groups have expressed interest in using the facility for their businesses and programs.
The Food Enterprise and Economic Development (FEED) Kitchens will provide tools to help youth and adults who are disadvantaged, unemployed or underemployed develop skills that move them toward self-sufficiency. FEED will reduce hunger and increase the availability of healthy local food by providing organizations serving the hungry, gardeners and farmers a place to process excess produce that would otherwise end up in a landfill or compost pile. For more information, please visit www.feedkitchens.org
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