2012 Community Outreach Award Winners

Neighborhood Health Improvement

• Large store retailer – Healthy Kids Summits by Ahold USA in Carlisle, Pa. engages families in the produce aisles with nutrition and exercise information.
• Small store retailer – Beans for Bags by Port Townsend Food Co-op in Townsend, Wash. creates an inventive way to save money, encourage sustainable practices and boost community giving.

Food Insecurity

• Large store retailer – Independence from Hunger by Grocery Outlet, Inc. in Berkeley, Calif. holds companywide activities such as educational sessions and festivals for people facing hunger in their neighborhoods.
• Small store retailer – Franklin Elementary School Nutrition Program by Good Food Store in Missoula, Mont. partners with an elementary school within a food insecure community to deliver groceries to a classroom and provide students with lessons regarding its contents.

Youth Development

• Large store retailer – Hy-Vee Sprouts - Get Out and Grow! by Hy-Vee West Des Moines, Iowa encourages healthier eating in children by teaching them how to grow and prepare their own fresh produce.
• Small store retailer – Growing Food, Growing Health by The Merc Community Market and Deli in Lawrence, Kan. gives student gardeners a farm-to-fork working experience while learning valuable professional skills.

Each award winner received a $1,000 donation from FMI to enhance the program.