Fresh Central works to support the regional food economy, connecting and engaging communities in the process. Founded in 2013, Fresh Central is a component of the Central Louisiana Local Foods Initiative, which is connected by the Central Louisiana Economic Development Alliance (CLEDA and covers ten rural parishes in central Louisiana. The Central Louisiana Local Foods Initiative is a community effort that aims to strengthen central Louisiana’s local food economy while increasing access to healthy and local food for all citizens of the region. The initiative includes entrepreneurship training for farmers through seminars and workshops, and convenesthe region’s only food policy council. The initiative is connected by CLEDA and first funded by a Challenge for a Healthier Louisiana Grant from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation of Louisiana and matching funding from The Rapides Foundation. The Initiative is currently supported by funding from The Rapides Foundation, the USDA National Resource Conservation Service, as well as a philanthropic investment from Keller Enterprises, LLC.

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