Fair Food Network

Fair Food Network is a national nonprofit and investor that works to grow community health, wealth, and resilience through local food economies. Its best-known program is Double Up Food Bucks, which matches SNAP dollars spent on Michigan-grown fruits and vegetables, and it also invests in mission-aligned food and farm businesses. The organization says it has invested over $8 million in those businesses so far.

Farmers, food entrepreneurs, grocers and lenders can seek technical assistance and financing through its Fair Food Fund and the Michigan Good Food Fund, which it administers as a statewide network of lenders and business support groups. Its policy work aims to turn successful local programs into rules that reach more people. The headquarters is at 1442 Brush Street on the third floor in Detroit, and the team takes questions and speaker requests through its website and phone line.