Our Response to the Shutdown and SNAP Disruption
To ensure full transparency on how we’re stepping up for DC, here is a short overview of how we’re facing this crisis.
Healthy Corners Releases Free, Comprehensive Programming Guide—Now Available to Download!
This comprehensive, open-source document is designed for change-makers, community leaders, and allies in the fight for healthier food—and available completely for free
Healthy Corners’ Largest Store Transformation in its 14-Year History
Stanton Supermarket in Ward 8 has a brand new, full-scale produce department
DC is Going Backwards in the Fight Against Hunger
September is Hunger Action Month. Traditionally, this is a time when food insecure children are back in schools and able to count on nutritious meals in their cafeterias. When corporations […]
Healthy Corners’ Most Successful Week in 13 Years
This August, our Healthy Corners program marks 13 years of delivering fresh and healthy fruits and vegetables to corner stores in underserved neighborhoods throughout Washington, DC. In the last 12 […]
The Truck Farm Hits the Road
What’s the best way to teach kids about farming when you’re nowhere near a farm? How about bringing a farm to the kids? Our two mobile Truck Farms visited students […]
Healthy Corners Community of Practice: An Expanding Network of Corner Store Leaders
When we launched our Healthy Corners program 11 years ago, we were asking small business owners for a precious commodity: trust. After more than a decade of earning and building […]
DCCK Spotlight: Healthy Corners Store Navigator Deborah Wells
Our Healthy Corners program is made of more than just truckloads of fresh produce. For years, we have engaged a team of Store Navigators, respected local residents who engage customers, […]
Media Hit: DC Central Kitchen Tops 1 Million Healthy Corners Meals
WTOP spotlighted our Healthy Corners program, which just celebrated selling 1 million units of healthy fresh food since the beginning of the pandemic. During the pandemic, food insecurity was at […]
DC Central Kitchen Participates in The White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
At DC Central Kitchen, we know that hunger is a solvable problem. We also know that food alone will never end hunger. Ending hunger requires job creation, collaboration, strategic and […]