Strong communities depend on reliable access to healthy food. Through the Working Here Fund and other community investments, Frontier Farm Credit partners with local organizations working to improve food access, support hunger-relief efforts, and strengthen rural communities.
Key takeaways
Frontier Farm Credit supports local organizations working to improve food access.
Just Food's Just Grow Garden expansion will increase access to fresh produce and educational opportunities.
Frontier Farm Credit invested $151,900 in hunger-relief efforts in 2025.
Funding opportunities are available through the Working Here Fund.
Growing food and community connections
Frontier Farm Credit supports Just Food of Douglas County's expansion of the Just Grow Garden, a project designed to increase food access while creating opportunities for community engagement and education.
The expansion includes additional public gardening plots, more universally accessible garden beds, an outdoor classroom space, and a larger garden-to-pantry donation program. The garden-to-pantry program helps increase access to fresh produce for individuals and families in need.
Food grown in the garden is donated directly to the pantry.
The project also creates opportunities for new gardeners to build skills and confidence while expanding local food production and pantry donations.
Hunger-relief investment in 2025
Frontier Farm Credit invested $151,900 in hunger-relief efforts across its territory.
Apply for a Working Here Fund grant
The Working Here Fund provides grants to nonprofit organizations working to strengthen rural communities and improve quality of life. Eligible projects include hunger-relief efforts, food-access initiatives, and other community-focused programs.
Nonprofits expanding food access, nutrition programs, or community food production are encouraged to apply for a Working Here Fund grant.
Grant opportunities of up to $5,000 are available quarterly, and up to $15,000 and $25,000 are available semiannually.
