Two Hopewell Township farms—Fairgrown Farm and Double Brook Farm—are positioned to expand their role in addressing food insecurity across New Jersey following major awards through a state food access initiative approved late last year.

The grants were issued through the New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s Food Equity and Economic Development in New Jersey (FEED NJ) program, a $30 million competitive funding effort designed to strengthen food access in the state’s most underserved communities. While the awards were announced in late 2025, local implementation is now taking shape as farms and nonprofit partners prepare to receive and then put the funding into operation.

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