The California FreshWorks Fund is a public-private partnership created to finance healthy food retail and distribution projects in underserved communities that lack access to affordable fresh foods throughout California.
Since its inception FreshWorks has disbursed $60 million to various projects aiming to create healthy communities across the state. These projects include grocery stores, mobile food operators, farmers’ markets, a food business incubator, and several intermediary lenders that provide micro-loans to smaller food enterprises.
As a result of this financing and grant distribution, more than 800,000 Californian’s have increased access to fresh and healthy foods. This projects have also created jobs critical to economic opportunity in these communities.
Alison Powers
Director of Economic Opportunities
apowers@capitalimpact.org
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