2021

FRESH New London builds momentum for food system change through local agriculture and youth empowerment. We use food to connect the community, encourage stewardship, inspire leadership, and incite change. Since 2004, FRESH has worked in New London, Connecticut, a distressed urban community with high rates of poverty and food insecurity.  FRESH has developed five community garden sites and gardens at each public school. We grow food with and for the community and teach organic gardening.

The Vegetable Connection’s roots began growing in 2009 when the Stensons of Happy Heart Farm gave shares to six local, low-income families. Since then, we have helped almost 200 families access shares from seven farms in eleven years. Our mission is to improve Northern Colorado’s food resilience by assisting families in need with access to locally grown food, supporting our partner farms and providing food education.

The Society of St. Andrew's Alabama Gleaning Network (AGN) brings people together to harvest and share healthy food, reduce food waste, and build caring communities by offering nourishment to hungry neighbors.

Champaign IL Salvation Army established 1889 is part of an international movement, part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and meet human needs in His name without discrimination. In 2020, we served over 55,000 people. The Salvation Army provides basic needs to stabilize households in crisis. Intensive case management helps overcome barriers to self-sufficiency.

The Land Connection (TLC) trains farmers in resilient, restorative farming techniques; informs the public about the sources of our food and why that matters; and works to protect and enhance farmland so that we, and generations to come, will have clean air and water, fertile soil, and healthy, delicious food. We envision a community-based food system in which every farmer has the opportunity to grow food in a sustainable manner, and every person can access local and organic foods.

Jonnycake’s mission is to provide basic needs, resources, and hope to our community members. Our vision is a community without hunger and poverty where everyone can reach their full potential and improve their quality of life.

Founded in 1992, The Food Trust works with neighborhoods, institutions, retailers, farmers and policymakers across the country to ensure delicious, nutritious food for all. Backed by three decades of research and evaluation, our holistic, community-centered approach to nutrition security weaves together three core programming elements — access, affordability and education — as well as a focus on advocating for public policy solutions.

Sustainable Connections creates thriving communities through innovative ideas, collaboration, and action. We work with a diverse network of local stakeholders, including community members, government and non-profit allies, and business supporters, to facilitate a variety of sustainability and social equity initiatives that improve the quality of life for all in Whatcom, Skagit, San Juan, and Island County, with a focus on the long-term health of our environment.

SEI’s Climate Corps Education Outside (CCEO) program trains educators to plant the seeds of science and ecoliteracy to grow environmental leaders. We envision a world where all students have equitable access to food, nutrition, and ecoliteracy education. SEI, the administer of the CCEO program, is a nonprofit that builds leaders to drive sustainability solutions, partnering with schools and communities for 20+ years to develop elementary school to early career sustainability pathways.

Our mission is to provide access to land, education and other resources so people in Rhode Island can grow food in environmentally sustainable ways and create community food systems where locally produced, affordable and healthy food is available to all.