Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Louisiana's on Board with Healthy Retail!
Some states are way ahead of us in connecting food systems and economic development... but Louisiana? If there's anything good that came out of Katrina, it's that the state is paying attention to the need to serve communities better and to find ways to increase economic development opportunities for their neighborhoods. Here's a story about the Fresh Food Retail Intiative, which uses some CDBG funds (Community Development Block Grant) to create a revolving loan fund for small grocers and fresh food retailers. The program is designed to help retailers increase their shelf space for fresh food and to offer training on stocking, marketing, and selling fresh food. Now who's laughing at Bobby Jindal?
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