Health Equity

Healthy Food

The health of babies starts with the health of mothers, which is why we also support families’ access to fresh fruits and vegetables. Mississippi’s agricultural history, marred by labor practices like slavery and sharecropping, still keeps people of color from buying and cultivating land. Yet farmers of color are working cooperatively to provide Mississippi-grown fruits and vegetables to families through farmers’ markets, grocery stores, hospitals and schools.

We support communities of farmers working together to share food-growing knowledge while pooling their resources. Their work ensures consumers can access the food they need to lead healthy lives.

Inspiration from our grantees

• Growing Food, Growing Health, Growing Community.
• Choctaw Fresh Produce: Improving tribal health and business – one veggie at a time.
• A digital solution for a Mississippi Delta food desert.
• Mississippi Moms Give their Babies the Best Start in Life.
• Saving babies one ounce at a time: Mississippi milk bank.