FAITH Farms receives $500K USDA grant

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Gary-based Families Anchored in Total Harmony Inc. has received a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop a FAITH Food Is Medicine program.

Pastor Curtis Whittaker, founder of FAITH CDC, says the organization’s goal is to raise up to $10 million to create a food hub in Gary.

Whittaker says the program aims to raise the amount of fresh produce grown, as well as the number of Gary residents consuming healthy food, which will ultimately help offset hospital use and associated costs.

“These funds will allow us to use fresh produce to battle against heart disease, diabetes, obesity and other ailments that impact communities of color,” said Whittaker.

Whittaker says additional funds are still needed to sustain and grow the organization’s programs.

The organization hosted a press conference earlier this week to highlight the impact of the funding.