Building a resilient food system that works for all takes strong relationships and support for
communities and farmers. REAP Food Group, based in Madison, Wisconsin is doing just that,
recently with help from the Wisconsin Local Food Purchase Assistance (WI LFPA) Program.
Since 2023, Farm to Families Program has received over $53,000 worth of local food through
the WI LFPA Program.
In 2023 and 2024, the WI LFPA Program delivered $4.23 million worth of food to food access
sites in every county in the state. The program found its incredible success through strong
partnerships with farmers, food access sites, and community organizations, such as REAP.
REAP also benefitted from a WI LFPA Community Partner Grant in 2024. The grant project,
called Grow Local, Feed Local, was led by the Community Action Coalition (CAC), in
partnership with REAP and FairShare CSA Coalition. As a project partner, REAP assisted CAC
in identifying and communicating with eligible producers through their farmer network and
supporting producers throughout the funding cycle with wholesale readiness support.
