- Social Innovation Fellowship
Taylor
Lanzet
Award Year
2012
Brown Market Shares Program
Brown Market Shares Program (BMSP) is a food distribution service, modeled after a CSA, which facilitates equitable food distribution within the Brown community. BMSP is a uniquely structured organization, designed to meet the needs of a college campus. Serving as an alternative to the current industrial agro-food system, BMSP provides access to fresh, seasonal, and sustainably produced food from local farms. The subsidized share program addresses food access issues among low-income Brown employees and graduate students. BMSP has created a larger community between Brown University and local farmers to promote environmental sustainability, community health, and strong local economies.