Gyeonggi Province Recruits Participating Organizations for 'Community Shared Kitchen Installation and Operation Support Project'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] Gyeonggi Province announced on the 14th that it is publicly recruiting participating organizations for the 'Community Shared Kitchen Installation and Operation Support Project' to be implemented this year to promote a happy food culture among residents.

The 'Community Shared Kitchen Installation and Operation Support Project' is an initiative that supports installation costs, partial labor costs for setting up shared kitchens by utilizing vacant spaces within cities and counties, and costs for purchasing agricultural products from the relevant cities, counties, or within Gyeonggi Province.

Eligible participants are non-profit organizations, cooperatives, farming corporations, and organizations or corporations that either directly own or have leased for over one year shared kitchen spaces and are currently implementing or preparing to implement food support projects targeting vulnerable populations.

Organizations wishing to participate in the project should complete the application form available on the Gyeonggi Food Committee website (https://gfc.gg.go.kr) resource section and submit their business plans by visiting the relevant city or county agricultural administration department by the 21st, or submit by mail.
After the relevant city or county review, once the business application is received by the Province, it will be evaluated and the final project operators will be selected by the end of this month. For detailed inquiries, contact the Gyeonggi Province Agricultural Policy Division at (031-8008-4411).

A Provincial official stated, "This project aims to expand mutual aid among local residents, promote the expansion of sales channels for farmers by using local agricultural products when providing food support, and inform consumers of the value of agriculture and rural areas," and added, "We hope that many organizations interested in promoting a happy food culture and revitalizing consumption of Gyeonggi Province agricultural products will apply."