Atlantic

Gaining Ground Inc.

Gaining Ground's mission is to provide free, sustainably grown, fresh organic produce to people experiencing food insecurity. We do this with the helping hands of a diverse community of volunteers who work and learn with us on our farm.

Youth Farm Project Inc.

Youth Farm Project is dedicated to healing our food system through an anti-racist organizing lens by bringing together youth to explore environmental and social injustice within the food system. Our mission is to engage youth from diverse social and economic backgrounds as integral participants in building equitable local food communities.

Rhode Island Hospital Foundation

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.

Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley Inc.

The mission of Second Harvest Food Bank of the Lehigh Valley and Northeast Pennsylvania is “to obtain food and distribute it to people in need through area non-profits, and to provide resources for education and advocacy to end hunger.” We distribute nutritious food, break barriers to create access, provide nutrition education, advocate to end food insecurity, and work to attain food justice. Second Harvest respects and preserves the dignity of every person served.

Hawthorne Valley Association Inc.

The mission of Rolling Grocer 19 is to increase health and community in Columbia County by making wholesome food available to its residents and visitors. RG19 is a county-wide, food justice project anchored by a full-service not-for-profit grocery store. It offers  local and organic products in all categories through its “three-tiered pricing system” to ensure fair access for people of all income levels.

African Alliance of Rhode Island

The African Alliance of Rhode Island (AARI) was founded in 2004 to promote unity within the African Communities in Rhode Island, advocate for the rights of Africans in RI, and educate the American public about Africa while elevating the profile of the continent and facilitating linkages between Americans and Africans. Today, AARI provides a range of services to low-income people of all origins and ethnicities, including many refugees and immigrants living in Providence.

Federation of Neighborhood Centers Inc.

The mission of Double Trellis Food Initiative is to serve as an immediate stopgap for the most food-insecure individuals in marginalized communities of Philadelphia in a way that is both culturally relevant and grounded in human dignity and social justice, while also working to directly address some of the root causes of food insecurity through our workforce development program, educational nutrition workshops, and food justice advocacy work.

 

Trellis For Tomorrow

Trellis for Tomorrow fosters compassion and resilience in people and inspires them to build sustainable communities. Our work positively impacts food security by engaging youth in garden-based, paid work experiences, and organizational partners in on-site volunteer garden work. Both initiatives provide fresh produce to neighbors in need and ultimately improve food system sustainability in the greater Philadelphia area.

LEAF Project Inc.

LEAF Project’s mission is to cultivate youth leaders from diverse backgrounds through meaningful work in the food system. The LEAF Project’s model and mission are now more important than ever. Our region is experiencing both a serious crisis in youth mental health resulting from disconnection over the last 2 years and serious problems in our food system from the pandemic resulting in profound disruption in the food supply chain and a deeper awareness of how close to food insecurity many are.

Lovin Spoonfuls Inc.

Lovin' Spoonfuls is dedicated to facilitating the rescue and distribution of healthy, fresh food that would otherwise be discarded. Lovin' Spoonfuls works efficiently to deliver this food directly to the community organizations and resources where it can have the greatest impact. Lovin' Spoonfuls is committed to addressing the health, environmental, and economic impact that food waste has on our community.