1. Increasing Access to Healthy
Food for Low Income
Populations
Food Justice:
honoring our roots, growing the movement
Community Food Security Coalition
November 4 - 8, 2011

2. presenters
Laila Goldberg
Senior Associate
The Food Trust
Allison Hagey
Program Associate
Policy Link
Sara Padilla
Communities Putting Prevention to Work Program Manager
Community Food Security Coalition
Autumn Saxton-Ross
Program Specialist
Washington DC Department of Health

3. strategies
farmers markets
• support local growers • intermediate strategy
• increase access to f&v • community building desired
new supermarket
• lack of competition • longer term strategy
• increase access to all foods • community reinvestment

4. strategies
healthy corner stores
• need immediate results
• intermediate, supplemental strategy
• heavy reliance on corner stores
• improve access healthy foods for kids
urban agriculture
• open space and resources avail
• supplemental strategy
• gardening skills present
• community building desired

5. barriers
farmers markets
• inconvenience • seasonality
• price/ perception • needs subsidies
new supermarket
• land assembly • capital intensive
• need long lead time • finding chain or skilled operator

6. barriers
healthy corner stores
• skilled owner • low profit margins/ perishability
• capital • product delivery
urban agriculture
• seasonality • land tenure and access
• labor intensive • skills and cultural barriers

7. resource by impact
Impact onf&v consumption
High
Farmers Market Supermarket
Moderate Healthy Corner
Stores
Low
Urban Garden
Low Moderate High
Resources

8. other benefits
Farmers Markets
• Sense of Place • Supports Local Growers
• Builds sense of community • Ag and Nutrition Education
New Supermarket
• Anchor Local Business • Raises real estate values
• Source of Jobs • Equity
Healthy Corner Stores
• Reinvestment in Community • Business Skill Building
• Public Safety • Nutrition Education
Urban Gardens
• Builds social capital • Revitalizes neighborhoods
• Recreation • Nutrition and environ. education

9. potential resources
Farmers Markets
• USDA Farmers Mkt Promotion Program and Community Food Projects
• Local Business and Community Foundations
• Vendor Fees
New Supermarket
• New Market Tax Credits • Private Capital
• Economic Development Incentives • FFFI
Healthy Corner Stores
• Economic Development Funds
• Private Capital • Health-related foundation
grants
Urban Agriculture
• Local Business and Community Foundations
• Community Development Block Grants
• USDA Community Food Projects
• Donated Labor and Business Donations

10. for more information
Community Food Security Coalition
3830 SE Division St.
Portland, OR 97202
503-954-2970
www.foodsecurity.org
www.healthycornerstores.org
www.farmtoschool.org
www.communityfoodconference.org
www.cdc.gov/communitiesputtingpreventiontowork/
Sara Padilla sara@foodsecurity.org