Hudson Valley AgriBusiness Development Corporation
An Eat Well Kingston Presentation
About the Presentation
In August 2024 Eat Well welcomed Brianna Merrill of the Hudson Valley AgriBusiness Development Corporation (HVADC). She presented on her work at HVADC, including FeedHV, a regional food rescue program that uses technology to link food donors of prepared but unserved food and fresh produce (including farms, restaurants, catering services, grocery stores, hospitals, universities, corporations and more) to nonprofit organizations with food assistance programs (such as food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters) through the efforts of a network of volunteers who transport, harvest and process donated food. Other programs shared were Hudson Valley Agribusiness Loan Fund, Hudson Valley Bounty, Farm & Food Funding Accelerator, HVADC as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), and more.
About the Eat Well Focus Team
The purpose of the Eat Well Focus Team is to develop, implement and/or support policy, systems and environmental change by supporting and promoting local efforts to improve access to healthy foods throughout the community. We coordinate with gardening/urban agriculture efforts and organizations addressing food insecurity and healthy eating in Kingston.
Our partners include farmers, chefs, teachers, artists, nutrition educators, dietitians, parents, non-profit and for-profit organizations, communicators, systems changers, volunteer organizations, private businesses, health practitioners, nurses, doctors and most importantly: YOU.
Visit https://livewellkingston.org/focus-teams/eat-well/ for more information.
Or contact Kristin Kessler at kkessler@kingston-ny.gov.
