The Cedar Tree Foundation has awarded The Food Project a three-year $270,000 grant in support of its national work. Specifically, the Cedar Tree grant will fund the start-up of TFP’s Real Food Challenge (RFC). The RFC engages college students across the country to encourage the food services in their colleges and universities to source locally-raised products. By doing so, the RFC will harness the purchasing power of large educational institutions to be agents for market-based change.

The Cedar Tree Foundation’s grant making focuses on sustainable agriculture, environmental education and environmental health–particularly for groups that demonstrate strong elements of environmental justice and conservation. This award is especially meaningful to The Food Project as it strengthens our ability to encourage and support others to eat local.