In the spirit of hospitality and radical love, Loaves & Fishes is an oasis for guests seeking respite and a space of belonging. We serve over 11,000 adults and children annually through our 16 programs addressing such needs as a fresh daily cooked meal, showers/laundry, mental health, a school for homeless children, advocacy and day shelter for unhoused individuals and families.
Hope Farms is a vibrant greenspace that serves as a neighborhood catalyst, promoting a culture of health and community empowerment in a blighted, low-income community. With its holistic approach to health and community development, Hope Farms is transforming the struggling Sunnyside area through grassroots initiatives and environmental awareness.
We prepare and home-deliver meals to neighbors living with cancer, HIV/AIDS, Alzheimer’s, kidney/heart/lung disease, and other chronic illnesses throughout Colorado. The meals we provide are medically tailored as they are approved by a registered dietitian and use evidence-based guidelines to ensure positive health outcomes. We tailor our meals to meet the individual and medical dietary needs of our clients, combining medical diets (i.e. renal-friendly, heart-healthy), with modifications for allergies (i.e. gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free), side-effects, medications (i.e.
Pie Ranch’s mission is to cultivate a healthy and just food system from seed to table through food education, farmer pathways, and regional partnerships. We are on a mission to create a different pie that benefits everyone equally. Through our support for early-stage farmers, youth education, and food systems projects, we are developing a model of economically sustainable regenerative farms that honor the land, promote joy and healing, and will create abundance for future generations.
Organic Growers School is the premier provider of practical and affordable organic education in the Southern Appalachians. After 30 years, we continue to build a vibrant food and farming community by boosting the success of organic home growers and farmers.
Mandela Partners uses food to empower communities of color and communities of limited means to build health, wealth, well-being, and economic opportunities in their own neighborhoods. Founded in West Oakland, CA in 2004, our work responds directly to the longstanding inequities our communities face – an extractive food system that withholds access to fresh foods, a racist legacy of redlining and economic disinvestment, and exclusion from long-term wealth-building opportunities.
The Homeless Garden Project is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that has spent 30 years providing the essential business of growing food for the community and human services to those experiencing homelessness. HGP has been growing and innovating for better and more sustainable services providing job training, transitional employment and support services to people who are experiencing homelessness.
The Eco-Justice Center began in 2004 with a mission of environmental education and its vision is sowing community for a fertile future. Our 15-acre farm is open to the public and serves the Southeastern Wisconsin community as a model of environmental stewardship and sustainability. We protect and provide this unique setting which supports our leadership and educational programming focused on justice, healing, and right relationships among all Creation.
The mission of the Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems (CASFS or the Center) is to research, develop, and advance sustainable food and agricultural systems that are environmentally sound, economically viable, socially responsible, nonexploitative, and that serve as a foundation for future generations. Our certified-organic 33-acre farm and 3-acre garden are used for undergraduate education, training in organic farming and gardening, and research on organic production methods.
Seed Savers Exchange’s mission is to conserve and promote America’s culturally diverse but endangered garden and food crop heritage for current and future generations by collecting, growing, and sharing heirloom seeds and plants. Requests for seeds are flowing in via multiple channels, and we are working to keep our employees safe while meeting the sharply increased demand for seeds—symbols of security, hope, and resilience—in these uncertain times. Enhancing access to open-pollinated seeds directly impacts access to fresh, healthy food.