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Food Recovery Mini-Grants
The Interfaith Sustainable Food Collaborative expects to award 3-5 mini-grants of up to $500 each to faith-based organizations in Sonoma County to advance congregational programming that supports: food waste reduction. We recognize that a small amount of cash during the beginning stages of a project can be vital to fruition. Mini-grants further our mission to empower faith communities to increase access to healthy sustainably-produced food. We are happy to meet with you at your site to assist with planning.
Applications must be received by Monday, August 24th, 2026 at noon.
Interfaith Food Network Map
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Much of the work done at Interfaith Sustainable Food Collaborative is based in building relationships. We have engaged with numerous farmers and faith-based organizations, locally and state-wide. Our involvement ranges from workshops, conferences, and technical assistance, to mini-grants, advocacy, and even coordinating connections for CSA or Farm Stand projects. The following map can be used to explore Interfaith Food’s network of partners, congregations, and farms! (Search by location or by our involvement with a group).
2024 Faith, Food, & Farms Conference Binder
The 2024 Faith, Food, & Farms Conference binder includes the conference agenda, speaker biographies, workshop descriptions, and resources from featured speakers as well as local experts.
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Senior Nutrition Incentive Program
2018-2020 SENIOR FARMERS MARKET NUTRITION BONUS BUCKS GRANTS: Interfaith Food worked with more than 15 partners in Marin, Sonoma, Alameda counties to provide cash incentives to low-income seniors. These contracts ranged from $400 to $4,000.
Monday (West Marin Route)
- Tomales Main St. & Dillon Beach Rd
9am-10am — Get Directions→ - Marshall Hog Island Oyster Co.
11am-12pm — Get Directions→ - Pt. Reyes Station Walnut Place
12:30pm-1:45pm — Get Directions→
Thursday (SF & Marin Route)
- Hans Schiller Cafe Leland Ave. & Peabody St.
9:30am-11am — Get Directions→ - Marin Valley Marin Valley Mobile Country Club, Novato
12am-1pm — Get Directions→ - Mackey Terrace Mackey Terrace, Novato
1:30pm-2:15pm — Get Directions→ - Maria B. Freitas 455 Manuel T Freitas Pkwy, San Rafael
2:45pm-3:45pm — Get Directions→
SNAP Enrollment
The Interfaith Sustainable Food Collaborative worked with over 20 partner congregations, faith-based social service agencies, and farms to support affordable access to healthy, locally grown food. Low-income families have 50% of their CSA produce box purchase covered by the grant for a full season beginning 2017 and up to $10 in cash incentive per purchase at farm stands. Recipients of the cash incentives will need to be enrolled in SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as CalFresh). The funding will provide dollar for dollar match of purchases for up to 190 families for a full season of CSA produce boxes and approximately 3,000 produce stand purchases. This project incentivized purchases, increase consumption of local produce, and advance nutrition education. Technical assistance is also available to all faith groups interested in food access projects including CSA, produce stands, and more!
EBT AT FAITH-BASED PRODUCE STAND SITES: Accepting SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as CalFresh, EBT or “Food Stamps”) can ensure that low-income families have regular access to fresh healthy produce at your faith group’s produce stand. Utilize this decision tree to help determine how to incorporate EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer) into your faith group’s produce stand project.
EBT AT FAITH BASED DROP SITES: Accepting SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as CalFresh, EBT or “Food Stamps”) can ensure that low-income families have regular access to fresh healthy produce at your faith group’s CSA Drop Site. Utilize this decision tree to help determine how to incorporate EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer) into your faith group’s CSA project.
USING VOUCHERS FOR EBT REDEMPTION:
GOVERNMENT NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Several government nutrition assistance programs are available to help low-income families, individuals and seniors put food on the table. However, these programs are often underutilized locally and many eligible participants do not enroll. Program benefits can be used to purchase fresh, sustainably-grown produce from local farmers, which improves the environment, the local economy and community member health.
Congregations can integrate SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerl known as “food stamps”) promotion into regular activities like a weekly reception after services or special events. Promoting SNAP enrollment assists low-income families in securing nutritious food. It is another way to care for community members in need.
The “Faith-Based Group’s Guide to Facilitating SNAP Enrollment” fact sheet provides ideas of the roles congregations can have in helping community members access this resource including how to host a SNAP enrollment event.