Grantees

Replate’s patented technology connects organizations with surplus food to communities facing food insecurity. With a tap of a finger you can increase food access, reduce waste, decrease carbon emissions, and save water.

RestoreOKC is a community development organization focused on the restoration of health, environment, reconciliation, and equity with neighbors in Northeast Oklahoma City. 

The Rhode Island Food Policy Council is building a more equitable, accessible, economically vibrant, and environmentally sustainable food system in Rhode Island. Founded on October 24, 2011 and established as a 501(c)3 nonprofit in 2021, RIFPC serves as the backbone network for the people, businesses, government agencies and community organizations that make up Rhode Island’s food system.

As a founding hospital in the Lifespan health system, Rhode Island Hospital and its pediatric division, Hasbro Children’s Hospital, are committed to its mission: Delivering health with care. The Rhode Island Hospital Foundation implements a Food is Medicine program which connects food insecure and medically fragile families with local, healthy, and culturally appropriate food.

The Rocky Mountain Seed Alliance is a nonprofit organization working to assure an abundant and diverse supply of local seeds for the Rocky Mountain region through education, networking, and establishing community-based models of seed stewardship. People are waking up to the vital importance of seeds, and a seed saving movement is growing around the world to revive this ancient practice. Through our programs, we help communities collect, preserve, and share their own unique and adapted seeds. Our programs focus on (1) educating people about seeds in local, organic food systems and (2) connecting communities to seeds and seed stewards. Specific programs include our Rocky Mountain Heritage Grain Trials Program (HGTP) helping to grow seeds and awareness of nearly 300 nutritionally and ecologically valuable grains and pseudo-grains now hard to find in the Mountain West's farms and marketplaces. Other programs include our Seed Stewards program that connects seeds and seed stewards regionally, our Seed and Grain Schools that help educate citizens about growing local seeds and grains for truly local food systems, and our Seed Teacher Training courses that help enable seed teachers to teach in communities all over the US and beyond.

Organic Farmers Association provides a strong and unified national voice for domestic certified organic producers. We achieve this by developing and advocating policies that benefit organic farmers; strengthening and supporting the capacity of organic farmers and organic farm organizations; supporting collaboration and leadership among state, regional and national organic farm organizations; and welcoming support and cooperation with like-minded individuals and organizations.

The mission of Rolling Grocer 19 is to increase the health and collective well-being of Columbia County residents by making local, natural and organic food available to them at fair prices based on our unique, Fair Pricing System. Over the last six years, Rolling Grocer 19 (RG19) has established itself as a community-driven food equity project benefitting farmers, producers, and residents of the 19 townships of Columbia County.

Founded in 1983, Loaves & Fishes began as a soup kitchen. Today, we offer 16 comprehensive programs and services, to those with the greatest needs— adults and children living in extreme poverty or homelessness. Our mission is to create an environment of welcome, hospitality, safety, and cleanliness to all who seek survival services without barriers or judgement. Hunger is the greatest need we meet by serving a midday meal 364 days per year and a warm breakfast every weekday morning to 1,000 guests daily. Guests have access to restrooms, showers, mail services, survival supplies, and resource counseling. Additional on-campus services address physical or mental health concerns, substance use disorders, children's educational and health needs, legal issues, and community service options. There are also external resources who visit the campus to provide onsite self help housing, health and veterinary care. For many — especially those battling chronic homelessness or severe mental health issues — this may be their only connection to nutrition, essential survival services, and supplies, health evaluations, and the caring attention of our dedicated staff and volunteers. In the face of COVID-19, at the closing of local eateries and restaurants many guests have expressed that the Dining Room program is their only meal of the day.

The mission of The Salem Pantry is to eradicate hunger in the Salem community by
providing residents in need with nutritious foods in an atmosphere of dignity and respect. In operation since 1991, The Salem Pantry currently provides food to residents of Salem weekly through mobile distribution sites, plus deliveries to home bound individuals and households that have been impacted by COVID-19.

Second Chance Foods elevates the health of people and the planet by recovering nutrient dense food from local sources, and providing it to organizations that address hunger, in order to break the cycle of wasted food and food insecurity.