Community Foundation Gets $1.3M to Fight Food Insecurity

The grant comes from the CARES relief act and will help the foundation continue efforts to keep Vineyarders fed.

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Island Grown Initiative Purchases Kitchen Porch Catering

Island Grown Initiative's acquisition includes a fully-equipped commercial kitchen — complete with professional baking equipment — as well as storage and office space, a retail storefront and two company vehicles.

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Food Insecurity Sees Dramatic Rise

For many seasonal travelers, Martha’s Vineyard appears the epitome of an affluent Island, but many Islanders face a growing food insecurity made more dire by record inflation and a worldwide pandemic.

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In the Business of Feeding the Whole Island

Following a career as an executive in high tech, advertising and other fast-paced industries, Rebecca Haag turned to nonprofit work, and has led Island Grown Initiative since 2016.

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Free Summer Lunch Program Returns

Free lunches will be provided to Island families for the sixth year in a row this season as the Island Grown Initiative summer lunch program returns from July 11 to August 19.

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Made for Shade; Rolling Shelter Created at Island Grown Initiative

An airy, wood-slatted mobile shelter was designed and built behind the Thimble Farm greenhouse by a team led by architects Keith Moskow and Robert Linn as part of their Studio North summer workshop.

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Staffing Shortages at Boston Food Bank Hit Island Charities Hard

Nonprofits that feed hundreds of hungry Islanders every week are facing unprecedented reductions in supplies of groceries, at a time when the need is growing. Staffing shortages at the Greater Boston Food Bank are one issue.

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MVC Approves Expansion Project at Farm Hub

Phase one of a major expansion project at Island Grown Farms won the unanimous approval of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission Thursday night.

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Hearing Closes on IGI Master Plan Expansion

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission closed a public hearing Thursday on the first phase of a master plan for Island Grown Initiative after discussing nitrogen mitigation and an archeology report.

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On a Mission to Feed Body and Soul

At the Island Food Pantry, operations manager Sharon Brown teaches people how to stretch 15 cents to create a dollar's worth of food in a meal.

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