Research Your Community is
a new mapping tool available on HealthyFoodAccess.org that can help individuals and
organizations better understand the communities in which they are working to improve access to healthy food. The tool can also be a valuable resource for your advocacy and fundraising efforts. The grocery landscape is ever changing, and data is one of many
ways to paint a picture of a community's need for healthy food access interventions.
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Demographics, including income and SNAP participation;
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The food environment, including locations of supermarkets and farmers markets;
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Health indicators, such as fruit and vegetable consumption; and
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Eligibility data for federal funding programs, such as the New Markets Tax Credit program.
Many healthy food access initiatives and funding
opportunities require data-supported descriptions of a community's needs as part of the application process. Food access advocates can generate one-click reports to strengthen applications for funding, share data and maps with colleagues, and see
the impact of their work over time.
Interested in learning more about how to use these tools? Register
here to participate in a webinar on Tuesday March 10, 2015 at 2:00 - 3:00 PM eastern time.
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