“The Fort Greene & Farragut Fresh Pantry is a triumph in itself. Before this, residents would travel outside of our neighborhood because we have only one supermarket with one aisle of poor quality produce. Thank you for making our need for fresh food a priority”- Ms. Andrews, Farragut Resident Association President

Here in Fort Greene, many residents face a significant lack of access to fresh, affordable food. Even as new food retail options continue to arrive, some residents with limited budgets are finding it difficult to feed their families, and many have to travel outside of the neighborhood to find affordable options.

Since 2007, MARP has examined the local food system and explored new initiatives that improve access to fresh, affordable food for all residents.  From creating a Community Supported Agriculture program, to providing nutrition education at community events, to expanding community gardens on public housing grounds and launching a local Farm Stand – MARP has worked year after year to creatively address this neighborhood challenge in partnership with community leaders and residents.

This year MARP brought together local partners and City Harvest to launch the Fort Greene & Farragut Fresh Pantry, a new fresh produce pantry to help fight high levels of food insecurity here in Fort Greene.

Since the opening of the Fort Greene & Farragut Fresh Pantry this September, we have:

• delivered nearly 30,000 lbs. of produce – FREE of charge – to residents of Farragut, Ingersoll and Whitman Houses
• placed nutritious food directly into the hands of over 1,000 households, many including seniors and children
• built community relationships with local organizations that want to prioritize the food-related needs of our community
• provided on site cooking demonstrations by our community chefs, using available produce and easy affordable, recipes

We’re very proud of our work to address the food access challenges some of our neighbors continue to face. Won’t you please consider an end-of-the-year contribution to ensure the continuation of this initiative?  DONATE TODAY!