A WCK Legacy Program

Food Producer Network

WCK’s Food Producer Network supported food-producing businesses and communities impacted by climate change by building resilient local food systems and strengthening food security throughout disaster prone regions.

Launched after Hurricane María in 2017, WCK’s Food Producer Network (FPN) helped smallholder farmers, fishers, and small food-related businesses revitalize their operations and begin to regrow their long-term capacity for food production, distribution, and sales. Through its three pillars—grants and loans, capacity building and networking, and volunteering and agritourism—FPN contributed to system-wide improvements in food and nutrition security and sustainability by growing the capacity of local communities to produce their own food. In doing so, we increased their resilience against future disasters.

FPN by the numbers

  • $5M+Awarded

    via 303 grants & loans

  • 187,000+Hours

    of learning & networking

  • 1,350+Volunteers

    on farms & at events

  • 50%Grantees

    are women led or co-led enterprises

  • 69%Production Increase

    12 months after receiving grant

  • 119%Income Increase

    12 months after receiving grant

Locations where FPN provided financial support

Get to know some FPN program participants

More FPN program participants

You can also explore grantee booklets from 2018, 2019, and 2020.