Justicia Alimentaria

In July 2021, the South Westminster neighborhood lost its last remaining supermarket. With survey data indicating up to 40% of neighborhood residents lack access to a vehicle, the loss of this supermarket left many in the community struggling to meet their basic food needs. Since then, we've seen food insecurity soar, from the end of SNAP emergency allotments in March 2023, to rapidly rising food costs, and now, even more cuts to publicly funded food assistance programs are underway.

La Campaña por la Justicia Alimentaria está formada por miembros comprometidos de la comunidad y participantes de Growing Home apasionados por lograr un cambio positivo en el nivel de acceso a los alimentos en la comunidad. Estos miembros establecen las prioridades y los objetivos de la campaña y son responsables de llevar a cabo todos los aspectos de nuestra estrategia, desde la educación comunitaria, las encuestas y la investigación, entre otros.

The Campaign's primary focus right now is on implementing a local Community Fridge initiative. Want to know more or get involved? Check out the flyer below, or contact a member of the Connecting Community team for more information or to get involved!