Why Communities Need NOURISH
Millions of Americans live in food deserts where ultra processed foods are abundant and fresh food is scarce.
This promotes high rates of diabetes and related cardiometabolic diseases that cost an estimated $1.145 trillion in health care spending while generating billions of dollars for industrial food manufacturers.
NOURISH can help solve this problem.
NOURISH offers a solution
NOURISH empowers people to build small businesses that make fresh food widely available, at affordable prices, conveniently located in their neighborhood. The NOURISH platform provides small business owners (both existing and aspiring) in food deserts with access to loans and grants, online maps that optimize the placement of fresh food outlets for foot traffic, help with navigating the convoluted business permitting process, and AI-enabled guidance on affordable ways to locally source fresh ingredients. Our platform lets owners of food trucks, small farms, restaurants, and stores find all of these resources in one place so they can focus their time and resources on starting or expanding their businesses.
Enriching communities
Local small businesses provide opportunities to concentrate wealth and jobs in the community. Sustainable communities are supported by a circular economy, recycling wealth within the local area. By supporting these businesses, community members also support local job creation. Community members from diverse cultures can also share their own cuisines with the public.
Sustainable Future
NOURISH supports the creation of sustainable communities that are self-funded and promote health by providing locally made fresh food and local jobs.