Phillip Grant, M.B.A. ’08, CEO of World’s Largest Wholesale Produce Market, Gives Back to His Community
Where do most New Yorkers get their fresh produce? Odds are it comes through the Hunts Point Produce Market, the world’s largest wholesale produce market located in Bronx, New York. Phillip Grant, M.B.A. ’08, Chief Executive Officer of Hunts Point Produce Market, is a Mercy College alumnus who exemplifies the spirit of volunteerism and giving back that runs through the Mercy alumni community. He is committed to using his position of leadership to address food insecurity in the Bronx.
Thousands of pounds of fruits and vegetables arrive daily at Hunts Point Produce Market, sourced from local farms and international importers. From there it is distributed across the region—not only to retailers and restaurants, but also to food pantries, soup kitchens and directly into the hands of hungry people.
During the week of Thanksgiving 2021, Grant ensured that food insecure students and their families who rely on Mercy College’s Mav Market food pantry had an ally. The Hunts Point Produce Market distributed fresh food items to the Mav Market. This was a benefit to all Mercy students who use the market and were facing additional burdens during a holiday season that saw an increase in food costs. Registered members of the Mav Market, mostly Mercy students and their families, picked up bags of fresh and nonperishable food, snacks, toiletries and baby supplies.
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