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GOOD

FROM THE GROUND UP

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There’s already great buying power in West Virginia. 

We’re working to harness it for good, from the ground up. 

Good Ground is a statewide collaborative effort focused on connecting the purchasing power of large “anchor” institutions, like schools, hospitals, and healthcare systems, to support local farmers to help improve the health and economic strength of communities through the food they grow and serve. 

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Reimagining Local Economies

We are working at the systems-level to develop models and best practices to help cities and towns throughout West Virginia improve their economies through scalable solutions that are driven by forward-thinking partnerships. 

Looking to get involved?

To learn how you can support Good Ground, contact us.

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  • “There is much good work to be done by every one of us and we must begin to do it.”

    —Wendell Berry

  • “To grow your own food gives you power and dignity.”

    —Karen Washington

  • “To tend the Earth is always then to tend our destiny, our freedom and our hope.”

    —Leah Penniman

  • “I want people to start looking at our state with a sense of possibility.”

    —Crystal Good

  • “I have no fear here, in this world of trees, weeds, and growing things.”

    —Bell Hooks

  • “When we control our food, we control our destiny—economically and socially.”

    —Jason Tartt