🌱 How will Aitkin’s $50,000 grant change local access to fresh food?
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- How will Aitkin’s $50,000 grant change local access to fresh food?
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• Amid increased need and funding upheavals, Northern MN food programs earn state funds (kaxe.org) — Aitkin County’s Community Food Shelf at First Lutheran just secured a $50,000 state Farm to Food Security grant to bring more fresh, locally grown food to residents. The funding is part of a broader push supporting Aitkin and neighboring hubs, helping food shelves buy from small farmers while meeting rising demand across Northern Minnesota. 
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