MID-HUDSON – Three non-profits in Putnam and four agencies in Dutchess will be sharing grants this year, allowing residents to have access to healthy foods thanks to the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley.
In Putnam, Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming in Philipstown received $45,000, while Cornell Cooperative Extension of Putnam County in Southeast and Second Chance Foods in Brewster each received $30,000.
Dutchess County agencies also benefitted including Dutchess Outreach which received separate grants for $61,500 and $30,000, in addition to Common Ground Farm and Scenic Hudson and $30,000 to the Poughkeepsie Farm Project.
The three-year grants will support farm-food pantry partnerships, fresh produce distribution, meal deliveries for seniors and residents receiving cancer treatment, and student farming education programs.
Twenty-eight organizations are sharing more than $1 million in grants.
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