Rooted Santa Barbara County (Rooted) and the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County (Foodbank SBC) have formed an innovative education collaboration: utilizing graphic design, animation, video, and the accessibility of social media, our organizations have helped make plant-based nutrition available to our Spanish-preferring neighbors. Our organizations are committed to creating equitable access to education on the … Continued
Addressing Health Inequity through Trauma Informed Lifestyle Medicine
Seeds to Inspire Foundation was founded to transmute privilege into service and bring my healing story—and the knowledge behind it—to communities challenged with health inequity and disparity.
School Psychologist Uses Nutrition to Improve Learning
Learn how Nutrition 4 the Growing Brain is using improved nutrition to address learning and behavioral challenges in kids.
The Community Grants program supports sustainable food-based initiatives around the world, fostering both individual and communal change.
GRACE Project Improves Individual & Community Health Through Nutrition in Kenya
GRACE Initiative’s Food Literacy Project in Kenya’s Kisii County promotes the importance of traditional plant-based foods and climate-smart farming.
AmaruArts Preserves Culture & Diversity of Life in the Andes With Agriculture & Nutrition
What can we learn from the ancient agricultural practices of Indigenous peoples, and how might those lessons be used to improve health today?
UGROW Garden Network Puts Permaculture into Practice
Supporting over 60 community gardens and 500 gardeners throughout Worcester, MA, UGROW is bringing communities together for sustainable change.
Samoan Villages Reduce Non-Communicable Disease through WFPB Diet
Learn how WFPB nutrition has achieved remarkable reversal rates of up to 93% for non-communicable diseases like type 2 diabetes in Samoan villages.
Plant-Based Nutrition Saved His Life. Now, His Support Group Helps Thousands
PBNSG is the largest whole food, plant-based support group in the world. Read about what they do, and their new, exciting education initiatives.
Urban GreenWorks: A True Testament to How Food Can Shape Communities
In response to the many consequences of COVID-19 on the environment and global food system, UGW is promoting regenerative solutions near and far.
Arizona Community Garden Teaches Food Literacy and Creates Food Security
Community gardens are powerful spaces for local communities to reconnect with food production, improve food literacy, and establish food security.
Carbondale Food Autonomy Initiative Creates Equitable Food Systems in Illinois
Carbondale Spring is a people’s movement in southern Illinois that is empowering its community by enabling food autonomy.
FamilyCook Productions Changes Eating Behavior and Lifestyle
For decades, our award-winning nutrition education curriculum has influenced hundreds of thousands of Americans of all ages and backgrounds.
Vecino Victory Garden Feeds Those Facing Food Insecurity in California
In a California community affected by the destruction of wildfires since 2018, Vecino Victory Garden is promoting food security and power.
Growing Food Helps Children Overcome Trauma in Mexico
We Empower ACEs provides survivors of trauma with community-centered programs, resources, and spaces to improve health and food sovereignty.
Protech Eco-Green Practices Sustainable Farming & Agroforestry in Kenya
By supporting farmers, Protech Eco-Green supports the health and economy of a community in Kenya. This is critical in times of severe, unpredictable climate change.
Empowering NYC’s Latinx Community for Plant-Based Health Resilience
Jumpstart programs not only give powerful short-term evidence of the benefits of food-as-medicine, but also empower future community changemakers.
Wellness House Nutrition Programs Encourage Plant-Based Eating for Cancer Patients
Wellness House bridges the gap between surviving a cancer diagnosis and thriving, including through their plant-based nutrition programs.
On Track Program Brings Plant-Based Nutrition Education to California
America On Track has been successfully creating and implementing a diverse range of programs, with an emphasis on plant-based nutrition, since 1995.
CEEE Fights for Community Access to Fresh Fruits & Vegetables
Our food system is failing both our health and our local economies, but it’s not too late to repair it. First, we have to acknowledge the challenges.
Culture Change through Accessible WFPB Program
The following is an article from a Community Grant recipient. To hear more from Dr. Ted Barnett, register for the Plant Forward Virtual Workshop Series. During my years as a physician, I have observed a society that has become sicker and sicker despite steady improvements to technology and increased medical expenditures. Fairly early on in … Continued
The Inside Scoop on Applying for a Community Grant
Here are some tips and tricks to submit the best possible application for a CNS Community Grant
Deeply Rooted Belief in Healthy Food For All
New Roots fights for healthy food as a human right. They bring fresh food markets to eight different low-access neighborhoods in Louisville.
Solar One’s Stuyvesant Cove Park Connects Residents to a Unique Urban Food Source
With the help of a CNS grant, Solar One reconnects people with food, the climate crisis, and a “living laboratory” of regenerative urban permaculture.
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