- To grow and distribute a minimum of 500,000 pounds of fresh food to North Dakota’s 244 food pantries.
- To build a distribution system to continue supplying food pantry clients with fresh and healthy produce.
- To recognize the growers and quantities of fruits and vegetables grown in the state.
- Improve diets through cooking, canning, and education.
- To connect food to farmers
The produce will be weighed and distributed in each community and the NDDA will keep a running total with a final goal of 500,000 pounds or more of produce by the end of the growing season.
Communities or individuals are invited to be a part of the project. Information is available from the NDDA. There are brochures, pledge cards, information on how to distribute produce, sample press releases, community garden information, logos and more available for the asking. Or you may download them here.
The North Dakota Department of Agriculture, NDSU Extension Service, Dakota College at Bottineau Entrepreneurial Center for Horticulture, Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society, The North Dakota Farmers Market and Growers Association, Pride of Dakota and Healthy North Dakota have teamed up to Create A Hunger Free North Dakota by doing what they do best – grow.
Hunger has been a priority of the NDDA’s local foods initiative and this project will hopefully fulfill the following goals:
- To grow and distribute a minimum of 500,000 pounds of fresh food to North Dakota’s 244 food pantries.
- To build a distribution system to continue supplying food pantry clients with fresh and healthy produce.
- To recognize the growers and quantities of fruits and vegetables grown in the state.
- Improve diets through cooking, canning, and education.
- To connect food to farmers
The produce will be weighed and distributed in each community and the NDDA will keep a running total with a final goal of 500,000 pounds or more of produce by the end of the growing season.
Communities or individuals are invited to be a part of the project. Information is available from the NDDA. There are brochures, pledge cards, information on how to distribute produce, sample press releases, community garden information, logos and more available by calling 701-328-2231.
