Mission/
VISION

MISSION

P-E-R-C

PREPARE

and build a stakeholder group that is able to cohesively respond to future food and logistics emergencies through established processes and procedures. 

EMPOWER

with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion of funding for Capacity-Building (Networking; Partnerships and Funding) – MAFRAC will make investments in our many nonprofit food pantries & food hubs with our multiple diverse funding.  The increased funding will help provide access for Black, Indigenous, Latinx and other historically marginalized producers and farmers in order to strengthen a more efficient and equitable regional food system.  We are embarking on many community-supported agriculture partners for funding including the local, state and federal governments.

RESOURCE

provides capacity building tools and services to the Hunger Relief Organizations and Farmers to assist them in better serving the community, in many ways.  Distributing Matching-grants to the front-line community-led nonprofits (HRO’s) and farm businesses that serve communities in-need for the purpose of purchasing local, nutritious, high-quality foods, which in-turn support local, sustainable and diverse farms.

CONNECTIONS

are made with local food councils, government agencies, educational institutions and similar groups that deal with health, agriculture, and crisis response across the MidAtlantic region. These interregional collaborations will ensure the health, resiliency and responsiveness of our food system. 




VISION

MAFRAC’s VISION: is to Seek and develop a sustainable an economically viable local food system through relationships with local food entrepreneurs, farmers, local producers and food processing distributors. Maximizing and offer a replicable framework for quickly identifying, engaging and building a sustainable resilient food network. MAFRAC is committed to a diversity, equity and inclusion network. Connecting hunger relief organizations (HRO’s) of all sizes and capacities would be connected to each other and invested in procurement of healthy food from local farms. The distribution of local foods from farmers to stakeholders to the community will help to build the sustainable food pipeline. Supporting local producers, processors, distributors, businesses, and laborers will recirculate the dollars into the community, and also resolve the supply chain disruptions to cultivate vibrant local food systems that prioritize health, equity, and sustainability from our farms for the future.

Our North Stars

Health of the regional food system:

● Maximize the distribution of local foods to minimize waste
● Support local producers, processors, distributors, businesses, and laborers
● Identify and resolve supply chain disruptions

Hunger relief in the Mid-Atlantic:

● Vulnerable populations, children, disabled, and elderly
● Feeding organizations that lost funding or food supply
● Markets, farmers, small food food services, & consumers

MAFRAC’s Priorities

MAFRAC is committed to an equitable, diverse, and inclusive foodshed that:

  • Diminishes inequities by identifying and mitigating bias throughout the regional food system (ie., production, processing, distribution, access and waste management)
  • Promotes the highest level of wellness for the diverse communities we serve so racial identity or socioeconomic status does not dictate access to healthy food, or the economic viability of food-related businesses
  • Embodies respect, leadership and service to and with the diverse communities we are privileged to serve