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 […]
Media Hit: DC Central Kitchen’s App Makes Finding Fresh Produce Easier
The Washington Informer spotlighted our new and improved Healthy Corners app. The reimagined app includes an interactive store map that lists the most recent delivery at each Healthy Corners location, […]
DC Central Kitchen’s Healthy Corners App Makes Finding Fresh Produce In DC Communities Easier
Washington DC – September 2022 – DC shoppers looking for fresh, affordable produce close to home now have an exciting new tool at their fingertips with the reimagined Healthy Corners […]
May Community Events
May is a busy month for our Community Development and Partnerships team! As the weather warms up we’ll be hosting and participating in events across DC, promoting our programs and […]
Straight from the Stores: A New Video on the Power of SNAP Match
A customer picks out fresh fruit from a Healthy Corners fridge at Wheeler Market in the new video highlighting the importance of SNAP-Match. See video below. We are proud to […]
A WIC Win: Good Returns and Healthy Corners
The Healthy Corners Team chats with Bellevue residents outside of Elmira Market at a community event on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. Elmira Market is one of the Healthy Corners partner […]