LINC Foods Refrigerated Truck
LINC Foods is a food hub located in Spokane, WA. We aggregate, process, and distribute locally grown food to area institutions and restaurants. We need to purchase a refrigerated truck for our operations!
Leader
Beth Robinette
Location
1526 E. 11th Spokane, WA 99202
About the project
LINC FOODS IS A ONE-STOP SHOP FOR LOCAL, SUSTAINABLE FOOD. IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR SISTER CO-OP, LINC FARMERS, WE SELL LOCALLY PRODUCED FRUITS, VEGETABLES, GRAINS, LEGUMES, MEATS, CHEESES, AND EGGS TO INSTITUTIONS, RESTAURANTS, AND GROCERY STORES. WE ALSO HAVE THE CAPACITY TO PROVIDE MINIMAL PROCESSING (WASHING, SLICING, DICING, PEELING, ETC.)
We know our customers currently face a large demand for local food that they are unable to meet due to the inconsistent availability, hassles, and high transactional costs of obtaining local food within the current food system. LINC Foods solves this problem by providing a wholesale one-stop-shop for local, healthy, source-identified food.
LINC Foods is an employee-owned and operated organization that pays farmers a fair price for their food to ensure they are also able to earn a living wage. LINC Foods also helps farmers develop their food safety plan so that they are prepared to sell to the growing wholesale market.
Finally, LINC Foods influences the implementation of environmentally responsible farming practices that will ensure the continued health of the Spokane region.
The Steps
We have found the perfect truck. It's an '88 Ford in great condition, but it needs a little work. We have some of the money to purchase the truck, but we need to raise the remainder of the funds and then pay for the repairs.
Why we‘re doing it
Eastern Washington is an incredibly rich agricultural region, yet less than 3% of the money spent on food purchases in Spokane goes towards local produce. We are building much-needed infrastructure to help