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.

Social Issues

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.

Social Issues

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.

Family & Kids

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.

Food Sustainability

Plant-Based Utah Program Promotes Access to Healthy Food

Plant Based Utah turned their attention toward food access in 2020 during the pandemic. Now, they’re incorporating sustainable food production.

Social Issues

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.

Social Issues

Rodale Institute Brings Organic Food to Mobile Farmers Market

Through decades of research, farmer training, and new, innovative food access programs, the Rodale Institute champions regenerative organic agriculture.

Social Issues

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.

Food Sustainability

“Take What You Need Garden” Feeds Urban Community & Promotes Health

Downtown Greens provides youth-centered food-education programs. In 2020, they adapted to their community’s needs by addressing food insecurity.

Social Issues

Farm to Pantry Program Delivers Local Organic Food to Low-Income Communities

This Farm to Food Pantry program brings fresh produce from environmentally-conscious local producers to low-income members of the Illinois community.

Food Sustainability

Farm to Fork Program Creates Lifelong Healthy Eating

Crossroads Community Food Network’s “Healthy Eating” Program encourages participants to see themselves as change agents in their local food system.

Family & Kids

Seeds: Our Global Crisis Plus 5 Actions We Can All Take

SEED: The Untold Story tells the story of the planet’s most powerful resource: seeds. Learn about five crises our planet is facing and some practical and empowering actions we can all take.

Food Sustainability

What is Food Sovereignty? 3 Steps for Taking Back Ownership of Our Food

A handful of corporations control our food system and we are just one global catastrophe away from a food crisis. Food sovereignty allows us to reclaim ownership of our food.

Food Sustainability