Recommendation CC.54
Recommendation Status: Expand
Strengthen the various healthy food support programs focused within food deserts that provide technical assistance and financial incentives to existing store owners, encouraging them to stock and promote nutritious food options.
This recommendation helps achieve the following
Complete Communities
Inclusive
Economies
Key Issues Addressed
Related Planning Topic Areas
Applicable Geographic Scales
Countywide
Municipalities
Sub-geographies
Equity Considerations
Leads to better public health outcomes, reduces food insecurity, and increases awareness of healthy eating.
Sustainability Considerations
Increases access to locally sourced, fresh produce, reducing reliance on processed foods, and promoting healthier eating habits, all of which contribute to a more sustainable food system and healthy residents.
Implementation
Lead Partner(s)
St. Louis County Department of Human Services - Office of Community Development
Operation Food Search
St. Louis Area Food Bank
BJC
St. Andrew's Charitable Foundation
Supporting Partner(s)
EarthDance CSA
Fair Shares CCSA
Seeds of Hope Farm
Soil Shares CSA
Three Rivers Community Farm
Vesterbrook Farm
Fresh Pasture Farms
Farmers Markets
The Fit & Food Connection
Neighborhood and Community Organizations
St. Louis County Department of Public Health
Community Action Agency of Saint Louis County
MO Department of Health and Senior Services
Cost
Project, Partnership, or Policy
Project
Partnership
Policy
Medium
($1-5 mil)
Low
(Less than $1 mil)
High
($10+ mil)
Timeline
Medium-term
(5-10 Years)
Ongoing
Near-term
(Within 5 Years)
Long-term
(10+ Years)
Potential Funding Sources
St. Louis County CDBG
General operating revenue
Tracking Implementation
Tracking Success
Number of existing stores participating in the healthy food program within food deserts.
If overperforming, what should we do?
Keep going and publish the success.
If underperforming, what should we do?
Increase the participation and role of existing grocery store owners in supporting the program.