Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians receives $450K grant for food security | Local News
The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians has been awarded a $450,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to assist the Tribe in building a community that is food-secure with equitable access to fresh and healthy foods. The grant will be used to fund the efforts of Choctaw Fresh Produce, the Tribe’s certified organic farm.
“We are very grateful to receive this financial support from the Kellogg Foundation,” said Tomika Bell, local food coordinator for Choctaw Fresh Produce. “Our organic farm was started in 2012, and it has grown to include farms in four of our Tribal communities. This grant will help us continue to provide jobs as well as nutritious food for our members.”
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