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'Transformational' Grant Award Provides Big Boost for East End Food

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A recently awarded $5 million grant from New York State will allow East End Food to buy the piece of property where it built its new food hub. The first priority will be finishing the commercial kitchen inside the hub. CAILIN RILEY

A recently awarded $5 million grant from New York State will allow East End Food to buy the piece of property where it built its new food hub. The first priority will be finishing the commercial kitchen inside the hub. CAILIN RILEY

East End Food Executive Director Marci Moreau.

East End Food Executive Director Marci Moreau.

authorCailin Riley on May 26, 2025
“This is the ultimate comeback story.” Those were the words of Marci Moreau, the executive director of East End Food — a nonprofit organization that connects local farmers and food... more

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