Updates – Nantucket Resource Partnership

NPR News: NRP’s Food First Referral Tool to Help Food-Insecure Islanders

July 24, 2024

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

NRP News: Food Security Scorecard

June 28, 2024

NRP is researching and analyzing the data on food security on Nantucket. Check out our Food First Presentation to see how NRP collects this data and what the future scorecard plan is. This research gives us the tools we need to plan for success and eradicate hunger on Nantucket. Watch our full scorecard presentation via slidedeck

NRP and Food Sector Partners Featured in Food Insecurity Article in N Magazine

May 1, 2024

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

NRP News: NRP Convenes Food Sector Partners

April 25, 2024

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,

Apply for NRP Communications Internship This Summer!

February 18, 2024

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

NRP and 100 Mile Makers Host Spicy Dance Party to Raise Awareness for Food Insecurity

December 5, 2023

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