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

Our mission is to improve quality of life and increase economic sustainability among underserved women and minority populations. In Her Shoes opened Farmacy Marketplace, the only grocery store with fresh, healthy options in a 20 mile radius of Mound Bayou, MS.

At Grow Dat, our mission is to nurture a diverse group of young leaders through the meaningful work of growing food. One youth leader’s experience at our farm can benefit our communities for a lifetime.

SPROUT supports small-scale and sustainable farmers in Louisiana with technical and social support to build a stronger community of growers and help all New Orleanians be part of a community food system. We work for community control of food, recognizing that food sovereignty requires everyone is given access to locally produced, culturally relevant food. Our work addresses food access problems at their root by giving New Orleanians a stake in their own food, from production to composting.

Nourish + Bloom Foundation is a nonprofit that provides education, resources and funding to combat food deserts in underserved communities by utilizing technology to provide access to healthier food options.

We utilize the Lakota philosophy of Mitakuye Oyasin, "we are all related," as our guiding principle, to unite, reinvest in and empower our communities. We use traditional teachings along with modern and technological knowledge to advance education, promote culture, further self-sufficiency especially food sovereignty, and to encourage reconciliation and cooperation among all peoples, creating pathways to living in unity.

Sustainable Food Center (SFC) transforms the food system to nourish our health, land, and livelihoods. Our deep relationships with regional producers and longtime programs that improve access to nutritious foods have enabled SFC to expand our scope statewide. We effect positive change through programs that support small and midsize farmers, increase nutritious food access, and advocate for policies that support regenerative agricultural practices and state funding for nutrition incentives.

Guidestone’s Farm to School Program provides fresh, local produce and education to Salida School District (SSD) and the Salida community. Recently, through a local food assessment community feedback process, Guidestone is seeing increased food insecurity in our valley due to economic pressures from COVID-19, the closure of the largest produce farm within an hour, and the closure of the only local grocery carrying significant amounts of locally produced foods.

Growing Gardens works to support diverse families in all its programs. We are the only organization in the region that donates fresh, organic, local food as well as the education and resources to empower individuals to grow their own family’s food.

GROW North Texas is a non-profit that works to connect North Texans to food, farms, and community in order to create a sustainable, secure regional food system that enriches the land, encourages economic opportunity through food and agriculture, and provides equitable access to healthy, nutritious food for all residents.