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BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MASSACHUSETTS COMMITS NEARLY $900,000 IN FUNDING AND PRO BONO SUPPORT TO 8 NOT-FOR-PROFITS PROMOTING FOOD JUSTICE

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Monday, December 18, 2023
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BOSTON, Dec. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) will award two-year grants to eight not-for-profit organizations focused on food justice.

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  • BOSTON, Dec. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) will award two-year grants to eight not-for-profit organizations focused on food justice.
  • Each partner will receive more than $110,000 in Blue Cross funding and pro-bono support in total over 2024 and 2025.
  • Blue Cross is committed to helping make sure everyone in Massachusetts can access healthy, affordable, high-quality food that supports their cultural traditions.
  • DotRx connects more than 150 families with free produce and affordable, healthy food options through partnerships with local food access not-for-profits.

AeroFarms Celebrates World Environment Day with Bronx School PS 85

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Friday, June 2, 2023
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Newark, New Jersey, June 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AeroFarms®, a Certified B Corporation and leader in indoor vertical farming, will celebrate World Environment Day this coming Monday, June 5, at PS 85 The Great Expectations School with the official launch of its AeroFarms Community Farms program .

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  • Newark, New Jersey, June 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AeroFarms®, a Certified B Corporation and leader in indoor vertical farming, will celebrate World Environment Day this coming Monday, June 5, at PS 85 The Great Expectations School with the official launch of its AeroFarms Community Farms program .
  • "Our PS 85 community is extremely excited to celebrate World Environment Day together and partner with the AeroFarms Community Farms program to bring hands-on, STEAM learning to life in such a unique way for our students to experience growing and tasting their own food from seed to plate,” said Sara Medina, Principal at PS 85.
  • World Environment Day is a time to reflect on how our society can encourage worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment, an important component to both the PS 85 community and AeroFarms.
  • “This World Environment Day, we are excited to celebrate with key partners like PS 85 and the broader AeroFarms network as we continue our efforts to bring healthy food and STEAM education to communities where this can best make a positive impact,” said Jason Ginsberg, AeroFarms Chief of Staff and Director of Community Farms.

AeroFarms Launches 9 New Community Farms to Provide Additional 2 Tons of Fresh Food Access to 4,500+ Local Students

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
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The AeroFarms Community Farm uses patented and proprietary aeroponic technology to bring the benefits of vertical farming directly to the community.

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  • The AeroFarms Community Farm uses patented and proprietary aeroponic technology to bring the benefits of vertical farming directly to the community.
  • Building on these benefits, this month AeroFarms expanded its Community Farm program to key strategic partners in the greater Newark / New York City area.
  • The AeroFarms Community Farm at the school will help advance its mission to empower students through community, health, and wellness initiatives.
  • AeroFarms is working with Jersey City to deploy vertical farms throughout the City to increase individual and community health by providing access to healthy foods.