Meg Browers NRP is growing – join us as our Communications Manager. The Communications Manager will play a key role in shaping NRP’s public presence and fostering community engagement. This part-time, hybrid position requires a creative, strategic communicator who is passionate about building awareness and support for NRP’s mission. The Communications Manager will work closely with the NRP … Read more
Nantucket Resource Partnership is proud to partner with 8 island food-security programs and over 15 referral partners on our Food First online platform. This innovative technology is an online tool utilized by NRP and it’s referral partners to help islanders in need access food security programs quickly, directly, and with dignity. Read on to find … Read more
NRP’s Food First platform is a referral tool that helps social-service organizations connect food-insecure individuals with on-island food programs. With 14 referral partners including the Food Pantry, Fairwinds, Health Imperatives, the Nantucket Public Schools, and others, the program efficiently directs individuals to any of the eight food program partners on Nantucket that best suit their … Read more
NRP is working with our partners and stakeholders to build a system that will ease and solve food insecurity on the island, and we were proud to be featured in this month’s N Magazine. You can read the full article HERE. We believe that EVERYONE has a right to healthy food. At NRP, one of our … Read more
The Nantucket food sector met for a collaborative work session in April. Topics included the NRP’s “Food Security Scorecard” research project with consultant Process First as well as a food system gap analysis project to follow. Brian Lenane, NRP Board member, updated the group on a series of collaborative grants recently applied for including local, … Read more
Apply For NRP Summer Communications Internship February 18, 2024 Join Nantucket Resource Partnership (NRP) as a summer intern and contribute to our mission of addressing food insecurity on the island. This exciting opportunity allows emerging community advocates, social media managers, and students to gain hands-on experience in social media outreach, event coordination, and general administrative … Read more
NRP and 100 Mile Makers Host Spicy Dance Party to Raise Awareness of Food Insecurity On-Island December 4, 2023 Nantucket Resource Partnership (NRP) and 100 Mile Makers hosted a Spicy Dance Party on Stroll weekend to raise awareness about food insecurity on Nantucket. Nearly 50% of Nantucket Public School children and 26% of island residents experience … Read more
On Monday, November 13th, 28 individuals representing 20 island organizations gathered at the Dreamland’s Harborview Room to discuss how they can work together to tackle the issue of food insecurity on Nantucket.
Nantucket Film Fest Presents Ruth Reichl + The Politics of Food to support Nourishing Nantucket Inquirer & Mirror • June 5, 2023 The Nantucket Film Festival on Thursday, June 22 will present “Ruth Reichl + The Politics of Food,” a special evening to bring together people invested in the lands they farm and the food that … Read more
NRP Convenes Food Sector to Review Food First Platform June 1, 2023 NRP convened our food sector partners in May 2023 to update them on the Food First referral platform. NRP is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose purpose is to create a truly food secure Nantucket. We foster collaboration between island organizations to create an … Read more