Tackling Food Insecurity in the DMV
Tackling Food Insecurity in the DMV
Cheeseboards 4 Change is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) entity. 100% of the profits made from the sale of our cheese boards go to organizations in the DMV that focus on improving food security in our area.
Cheeseboards 4 Change is working with local organizations to help support programs addressing food insecurity in our community.
Cheeseboards 4 Change aims to use only locally sourced and humanely produced cheeses and charcuterie. Our boards are reclaimed slate roofing tiles or hardwood pieces that have been cleaned and treated so they're food safe. One of the goals of Cheeseboards 4 Change is to support environmentally sustainable practices by reusing materials and eliminating plastics in our products and packaging.
Cheeseboards 4 Change is researching ways in which we can partner with local artisans and purveyors to help support our local economy. And we continue to find ways to work with the people providing services for the people who need them.
“Food security exists when all people at all times have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.“ There are four dimensions of food security: availability, access, stability and utilization.
--UN World Food and Agriculture Organization, World Food Summit 1996
One out of ten residents in the metro DC area is food insecure. Nearly 1/3 of food insecure DMV residents are children.The COVID-19 pandemic increased the number of food insecure residents in the DMV from 400,000 to 600,000 people in October 2020, and the rates continue to rise.
* Get Informed! Learn more about the issue. Start by visiting the Resource page on this website!
* Donate! Make contributions to institutions that are supporting the food insecure. See a list of organizations that are addressing the range of issues contributing to food insecurity under the Resources page.
* Volunteer! Carve out time to pack boxes, collect donations or lend a hand in other ways. Contact nonprofits in your area to see how you can help. You can make a difference!
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