Strengthening food and agricultural
supply chain resiliency, supporting Wisconsin farmers,
and distributing fresh nutritious foods to underserved communities.
WI LOCAL FOOD PURCHASE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (WI LFPA) GOALS
Support local producers and processors by building and expanding economic opportunities.
Broaden and strengthen partnerships of local producers and processors with food distribution partners and local food networks to ensure the distribution of fresh and nutritious foods in underserved communities.
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WI LFPA
HOW IT WORKS
farmers and community partners are awarded grant contracts
to grow fresh, nutritious food
that is picked up and distributed
to food access partners throughout Wisconsin
and provided to underserved communities at no charge
COMBINED PROGRAM IMPACTS
THRU 11/03/24
265
Growers Participating
72
Counties Served
238
Food Access Partners Received Deliveries
$3.67M
Worth of Food Delivered
DIRECT TO FARMER PROGRAM IMPACTS
THRU 11/17/24
187
67
Growers Participating
Counties Served
260
Types of Products Delivered
Food Access Partners Received Deliveries
96
$2.95M
Worth of Food Delivered
COMMUNITY PARTNER PROGRAM IMPACTS
1/24 TO 9/30/24
102
Growers Participating
49
Counties Served
168
Food Access Partners Received Deliveries
$781K
Worth of Food Delivered
Meet some of the people behind Farm to Food Access work in WI.
Learn about some of the farms, food pantry staff, and community leaders involved in the first year of the WI LFPA program.
This project is a collaborative effort between the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), Marbleseed, The Wisconsin Food Hub Cooperative, and Wisconsin Farmers Union.
“We have a tremendous passion to grow healthy vegetables to provide to others using organic practices. This program will be a huge asset in helping us do that.”
— Michael and Angie Lundgren, Rocky Run Farm