The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina has sanctioned grants amounting to $1,477,690 for various nonprofits across the region, including one situated in Jackson County. These grants have been allocated within CFWNC’s focus areas of Early Childhood Development, Food and Farming, and Human Services.
Carolina Common Enterprise, acting as the fiscal sponsor for WNC Farm to Table, has been granted $59,500 under the Food and Farming category. This funding aims to bolster the initiatives of the Jackson Food Council in establishing a commercially accessible kitchen and formulating a Food Policy Action Plan. The Council, in collaboration with local authorities, intends to devise a strategy inspired by the highly successful Asheville Food Policy Action Plan. This endeavor will kick off with community involvement to ascertain the primary objectives for enhancing food security and cultivating a robust food system, aligning with the insights gathered from the county’s 2023 Community Food Assessment. For a comprehensive rundown of all granted funds, visit cfwnc.org.
