Camden Food Fund

The Camden Food Fund includes gardens in their food ecosystem definition for funding.

Community Advisory Board member Marian E. Jones shares "I'd like to start an urban garden movement in Camden city. The smallest areas can be used to grow, and they can also be decorative, beautiful and, of course, healthy.

Minority businesses are growing fast, now making up over half of new U.S. business and creating 4.7 million jobs. Yet, they still face challenges. Despite minorities making up 32% of the population, they only represent 18% of business ownership. There's a big disparity in access to capital and entrepreneurial opportunities. The Camden Food Fund is dedicated to bridging this gap and supporting all of the hardworking entrepreneurs in our communities.

Honeycomb Credit is launching a $2,000 small business grant, specifically for small businesses based in the Camden and Philadelphia area. The grant form takes 2 minutes complete and submissions are due on August 1st.

Honeycomb Summer Philadelphia Grant Honeycomb Credit is launching a $2,000 small business grant, specifically for businesses based in the Philadelphia area. Philadelphia entrepreneurs, this is your chance to take your business to the next level. Whether you're dreaming of expanding your menu, upgrading your equipment, or launching new...

ICYMI: Community Advisory Board members talked to TAPinto Camden reporter Neill Borowski.

Camden Food Fund: Loans for Entrepreneurs at Fair Interest Rates Camden Food Fund: Loans for Entrepreneurs at Fair Interest Rates.

¡Somos bilingües! Entra a nuestra sesión virtual en español a las 8am mañana.

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Learn more about how the Camden Food Fund sees small businesses contributing to all parts of the food ecosystem.

It's not too late to register for our information session today at 2pm in English! Link in Linktree under About.

Conoce a nuestra presidenta de la directiva de la comunidad, Patricia Peña, y a nuestro socio de evaluación de riesgo, Greenline Access Capital en las sesiones informativas la semana que viene.

Don't forget to sign up for our virtual Information Session in English tomorrow from 8-9am. You'll get to meet Greenline Access Capital and learn more about character based micro loans.

Camden Food Fund Information Sessions

Chef Loan Nguyen of Save the Last Bite says "Oyster mushrooms are a great ingredient to highlight for its natural umami flavor. Umami is one of the 5 flavors we taste when eating (the others are salty, sweet, sour, and bitter)

What's an ingredient that you can't live without?

Our community advisory board meetings are bilingual so that English and Spanish speaking voices are equally heard in the fund design process. This week's meeting was predominantly in Spanish so the English speakers listened in through headsets.

We are excited to meet you!

We celebrate and embrace our food entrepreneurs in the city of Camden. Did you know that during a cross country road trip Chef Loan Nguyen of Save the Last Bite did some fun food popups like at a Cauliflower Festival in upstate New York, a film festival in New Orleans and at a craft fair in a ghost town of Teralingua, Texas.

Tag a Camden City food entrepreneur to spotlight them next week!

Check out the application for the pilot fund! Learn more about the Camden Food Fund's character based micro loans at our information sessions starting in two weeks.

Camden Food Fund Intake Assessment The Camden Food Fund seeks to provide capital to new and existing business owners who have faced obstacles to accessing the capital or technical assistance needed to start and grow their businesses, and who participate in or help to advance a healthy, equitable local food economy. Before you complet...

Get ready for the Camden Food Fund application to go live on Monday! 🎉

Examples of businesses that might be eligible for CFF loans are a restaurant owner offering healthy food options; an app designer providing just-in-time dietary information/education; a community farmers’ market; a corner store expanding to provide fresh produce; and so many other's we hope to support.

Does your food business need flexible financing? The Camden Food Fund pilot loans will range from $500 to $15,000.

One week until the application goes live so spread the word and come to one of our virtual or in-person information sessions:
Tuesday June 4th 8-9AM (Virtual in English)
Tuesday June 11th 8-9AM (Virtual in Spanish)
Thursday June 13th from 7-8PM (English) & 8-9PM (Spanish) (In-person / Location TBD)
Saturday June 15 from 2-3PM (English) & 3-4PM (Spanish) (In-person / Location TBD)

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Did you know there are 32.5 million small businesses in the U.S? We're all about our Camden City food entrepreneurs today and everyday! 🍽️

Tag your favorite local food business for a chance to be spotlighted. We're dedicated to uplifting our community and celebrating those who make it unique. 🌟

We’ve mentioned that the Fund is being designed and governed by a group of Camden City members. We hope that you’ll see the how their understanding of Camden strengthens their ability to direct resources in a way that is accessible for all food entrepreneurs in Camden.

Want to learn more about what character based lending in Camden will look like?

Come to one of our virtual or in-person information sessions
Tuesday June 4th 8-9AM (Virtual in English)
Tuesday June 11th 8-9AM (Virtual in Spanish)
Thursday June 13th from 7-8PM (English) & 8-9PM (Spanish) (In-person / Location TBD)
Saturday June 15 from 2-3PM (English) & 3-4PM (Spanish) (In-person / Location TBD)

The Camden Food Fund’s pilot fund will offer character based loans to Camden city food entrepreneurs.

What’s a character based loan?

Glad you asked! It’s a new way to support people who might not always qualify for a traditional loan due to challenges with credit. Character Based Lending is a way for entrepreneurs to get the funding they need now and build the credit they need later. Check out this article for more details on character based loans from our friends Common Future https://www.commonfuture.co/article/what-s-character-based-lending

Did you know that Camden Food Fund is led by people just like you?

We are community members, deeply dedicated to creating a brighter future for Camden. We believe in building our community from within, providing support to local food entrepreneurs. We know our city's needs because we live it every day!

Join us in celebrating the strength and spirit of Camden.

📢 Hey, of ! The Camden Food Fund is all about building generational wealth and health right here in our city.

We provide loans and business development support to local food entrepreneurs. Why?

Because we believe in the power of our neighbors and our ability to thrive right where we live. Together we can build our community from within. Want to learn more? Check out our website and subscribe to stay updated.

🎉 We're thrilled to announce the public launch of the Camden Food Fund!

We're on a mission to empower food entrepreneurs in Camden and build a stronger, healthier community. Join us on this exciting journey!