Fair Food Network

05/05/2026

May is Double Up Michigan Awareness Month! 🌱

Across Michigan, Double Up Food Bucks Michigan/ is an essential community resource that helps families bring home more healthy, locally-grown food while supporting the farmers and local businesses who make it possible.

When people use Double Up, they are not just matching the dollars they spend on fruits and vegetables. More dollars stay local. More farmers see increased sales. And more families have access to the fruits and vegetables they want and need.

This year’s theme, Eat Local, Grow Community, reflects what we see every day. Food is more than what is on the table. It is a powerful way to build health, wealth, and resilience across our state.

We are excited to celebrate all month long with our Michigan communities, partners, and everyone who makes this work possible. Learn more: https://doubleupfoodbucks.org/awareness-month/

05/05/2026

May is Double Up Michigan Awareness Month! 🌱

Across Michigan, Double Up Food Bucks Michigan is an essential community resource that helps families bring home more healthy, locally-grown food while supporting the farmers and local businesses who make it possible.

When people use Double Up, they are not just matching the dollars they spend on fruits and vegetables. More dollars stay local. More farmers see increased sales. And more families have access to the fruits and vegetables they want and need.

This year’s theme, Eat Local, Grow Community, reflects what we see every day. Food is more than what is on the table. It is a powerful way to build health, wealth, and resilience across our state.

We are excited to celebrate all month long with our Michigan communities, partners, and everyone who makes this work possible. Learn more: https://doubleupfoodbucks.org/awareness-month/

05/01/2026

We spent the week in Detroit and our hearts are full. We’re ready to celebrate growing season.🫜
Eat local. Grow community.

04/14/2026

Investing in local food works. Here’s what it makes possible:
Families can afford and access healthy food.
Farmers and food businesses grow.
Local economies get stronger for everyone.

See how we’re growing community health, wealth, and resilience through food. Explore our impact. https://fairfoodnetwork.org/2025impact/

03/18/2026

After a decade of leadership, Fair Food Network CEO Kate Krauss will step down on April 30. We’re grateful for her leadership and proud to share that Holly Parker will step into the CEO role starting May 1.

Holly has spent the past nine years helping shape our programs and strategy and brings more than 25 years of experience working alongside communities facing systemic barriers.

We’re excited for this next chapter as we continue growing community health, wealth, and resilience through food.

Read more about the transition: fairfoodnetwork.org/next-chapter

03/06/2026

Uproot Market & Eatery is a shining example of how the right financing can help community food businesses take root and thrive. 🌱

As a lending partner with Michigan Good Food Fund, our Fair Food Fund helped broker capital investments, including a guaranty on a loan from the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), to support Uproot’s incredible new storefront. Today, it’s a community pillar providing healthy food access to the downtown Battle Creek community.

🎥 Check out the video to see the story behind Uproot Market!

03/03/2026

We loved seeing impact come full circle in Flint. 💚
Our Impact Investing and Double Up Food Bucks Michigan teams recently visited North Flint Food Market Cooperative, and it was a powerful reminder of what’s possible when communities lead.

Through Fair Food Fund, we provided early support to help bring the co-op’s vision to life. Today, alongside strong partners and community members, it’s thriving and participating in Double Up Food Bucks—helping families using a Bridge Card stretch their dollars on fresh, healthy food while supporting a community-owned grocery store.

From early investment to everyday impact at the register, this is what community-powered food systems look like.

Thank you to Fair Food Network for stopping by North Flint Food Market last week to discuss how we can continue to provide fresh produce and nutritious options for our community! 💚🙌🏾

Your continued support, dedication, and investment in our community does not go unnoticed.

We appreciate the partnership and look forward to continuing to provide our community with nutritious options! 💚

02/27/2026

We’re proud to support entrepreneurs who are building a more inclusive food economy across Michigan. ✨ Hear from Marc Howland, Co-founder and CEO of Breadless, in a new story series from Michigan Good Food Fund. This innovative restaurant business is supporting suppliers, creating jobs, and expanding access to nutritious food options in Michigan and beyond!

02/25/2026

We love our team.

But we might love their karaoke skills even more. 🎤✨
Last week we gathered around the table to celebrate a big team win — and yes, there was singing.

At Fair Food Network, we know that when we come together — to solve problems, build partnerships, or belt out a chorus — we’re stronger.

Grateful for this crew and the heart, humor, and dedication they bring every day. When we start with food (and sometimes karaoke), everything else is possible.

02/17/2026

What an inspiring few days at the 2026 National Farm Stop Conference in Michigan! The Farm Stop movement continues to show what’s possible when farmers, advocates, policymakers, and changemakers come together.

🌾 Highlights from Fair Food Network at Farm Stop:

Cassandra Fletcher-Martin, CFO, shared her expertise on funding your farm and building strong financial foundations for farm enterprises.

Alex Canepa, Policy Director, led a thoughtful discussion on food policy, as well as a workshop on producer profitability.

Noah Fulmer, Senior Fellow, dove into the heart of food access, spotlighting innovative strategies to make fresh, healthy food more reachable for all.

Kate Krauss, our CEO, inspired the crowd with a forward-looking talk on the future of SNAP and what’s next for nutrition assistance in building equitable food economies.

Plus, an inspiring keynote by Stacey Abrams!

Thank you to Argus Farm Stop and all the organizers for gathering this incredible community of leaders. Together, we’re cultivating a more connected, resilient food system.