Communities face rapid shifts such as U.S. government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) policy changes, rising costs, and demographic transitions. This session highlights three innovative, cross-sector approaches to resilience. First, a mom-and-pop grocery in a food desert partners with local colleges and expands its culturally relevant hot deli to include healthy to-go options. Second, an in-house created video explains how to use SNAP at farmers markets, using visuals, narration, and captions to overcome language barriers and boost sales. Third, a neighborhood economic development corporation leverages a “Food Crawl” to share its strategic plan, recruit volunteers, and connect youth to entrepreneurship.
