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Night Market Philadelphia, a recurring event by The Food Trust.

Making Healthy Food Available to All

Since 1992, The Food Trust has been working to ensure that everyone has access to affordable, nutritious food and information to make healthy decisions.

The Food Trust's comprehensive approach includes improving food environments and teaching nutrition education in schools; working with corner store owners to increase healthy offerings and helping customers make healthier choices; managing farmers markets in communities that lack access to affordable produce; and encouraging grocery store development in underserved communities.

Note: The above description came from the organization's home page. The Food Trust is a national organization founded in Philadelphia.

In The News

Night Markets to end as Philly’s Food Trust makes layoffs amid financial crisis, Billy Penn, September 27, 2019.
West Philadelphia Orchestra Teams Up With The Food Trust, NBC-10, February 19, 2018.

Info

Recurring Event: Night Market Philadelphia
Locations: Where We Work

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+{{toplink|url=http://thefoodtrust.org/|name=thefoodtrust.org}}[[File:TheFoodTrust.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Night Market Philadelphia, a recurring event by The Food Trust.]]<blockquote>''Making Healthy Food Available to All''</blockquote>
+Since 1992, '''The Food Trust''' has been working to ensure that everyone has '''access to affordable, nutritious food and information to make healthy decisions'''.
-'''The Food Trust''' is a nationally recognized nonprofit, working throughout the United States and internationally to improve access to healthy, affordable food.
+The Food Trust's comprehensive approach includes improving food environments and teaching nutrition education in schools; working with corner store owners to increase healthy offerings and helping customers make healthier choices; managing farmers markets in communities that lack access to affordable produce; and encouraging grocery store development in underserved communities.
-*In Philadelphia, where The Food Trust was founded in 1992, the organization is committed to working with partners like the Philadelphia Department of Public Health's Get Healthy Philly initiative to create a comprehensive solution to the issue of food access, improving the health of families and communities through nutrition education, improved school food environments, farmers' markets, healthier food options in corner stores, new and expanded supermarkets and healthy food marketing campaigns and other programs.
-*Across the country, The Food Trust is working with local partners to spread the success of Philadelphia's initiatives.
+''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above description came from the organization's [http://thefoodtrust.org home page]. The Food Trust is a national organization founded in Philadelphia.
-== Our Approach ==
-*The Food Trust's approach combines policy change with research and community-based programs to ensure that everyone has access to healthy, affordable food.
+==In The News==
+*[http://billypenn.com/2019/09/27/night-markets-to-end-as-phillys-food-trust-makes-layoffs-amid-financial-crisis/ Night Markets to end as Philly’s Food Trust makes layoffs amid financial crisis], Billy Penn, September 27, 2019.
+*[http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Benefit-Concert_-The-Food-Trust_Philadelphia-474485753.html West Philadelphia Orchestra Teams Up With The Food Trust], NBC-10, February 19, 2018.
 == Info ==
-*[http://thefoodtrust.org/night-market Philly's "Night Markets" -- Outdoor Food Celebrations]
+*Recurring Event:&nbsp;[http://thefoodtrust.org/night-market Night Market Philadelphia]
+*Locations:&nbsp;[http://thefoodtrust.org/where-we-work Where We Work]
 == See Also ==
+*[[Clark Park Farmers Market]]
 *[[Philly Food Bucks]]
-*[http://thefoodtrust.org/where-we-work Where We Work]
+*[[Get Healthy Philly]]
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