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Friday, June 12, 2015
On Tuesday, June 9th, Western Reserve Health Foundation awarded YNDC a grant of nearly $23,000 to expand Double-Up programming and promote local food in Youngstown.
The program will begin in the fall of 2015 and will hire community cooks to provide cooking instruction at sites around the city, including information about how to cook affordable meals and where to buy local produce. It will also provide incentive coupons for individuals to spend at farmers' markets. The program is meant to strengthen the local food system by increasing knowledge about healthy cooking techniques and inviting individuals across the city to improve their health by consuming fresh vegetables and fruits in season. The program also supports new and existing farmers by bringing new customers to farmers' markets and local food purchasing systems that exist in the area.