Giant celebrates PA Urban Agriculture week with $200K donation
Giant joined the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture on its sixth annual PA Urban Ag Week tour at York Fresh Food Farm in York, Pa., to announce its $200,000 commitment to expand food system resiliency through the PA Farm Bill Urban Agriculture Infrastructure Grant program.
Governor Josh Shapiro and Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding joined Dave Lessard, vice president, of omnichannel merchandising fresh at Giant for a check presentation and to tour the farm’s efforts to improve food access in its community.
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“Strengthening our food system is critical to The Giant Company’s purpose of connecting families for a better future. And urban agriculture is critical to this narrative—it is growing food security, creating healthier communities, addressing food system inequities and connecting families around the dinner table,” said Lessard. “We are so proud to support this year’s Urban Agriculture Infrastructure Grant Program as part of our 100th anniversary celebrations, as these dollars will help grow resilient, food secure communities for generations to come.”
Giant’s support is part of its 100th anniversary celebration efforts, which honors team members, customers and the communities it serves. It will build on its philanthropic legacy by making donations and participating in volunteer activities aligned with its purpose of connecting families for a better future through efforts to eliminate hunger, change children’s lives, heal the planet, promote well-being and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, the retailer said.