Fighting Hunger Through Innovation: Evaluation of a Food Bank's Social Enterprise Venture

Innovative solutions are required to overcome increasing demands on food bank resources. A social enterprise venture in the form of an agency-run grocery store called The Market was developed by the Food Bank of Delaware (FBD) with the goal of bringing food to the citizens of an inner-city neighborhood. The project began with a pilot store and a feasibility study evaluated the challenges and successes. The evaluation generated recommendations for development of a permanent store and future research. The Market is one model of social enterprise in the area of nutrition and food security.