In 2020, Whole Cities Foundation awarded 40 nonprofit organizations in the U.S. an $8,000 grant for a total investment of $320,000 to help expand access to fresh, healthy food and nutrition education.
Projects from the 2020 grant partners include:
- 12 urban farms
- 8 agricultural skills development programs
- 7 community gardens
- 4 mobile markets
- 4 pop-up markets and CSAs
- 3 SNAP and WIC incentive programs
- 2 farmers markets
Florida Region
Hebni Nutrition Consultants | Orlando, FL | Mobile Market
Red Hills Small Farm Alliance |Tallahassee, FL | SNAP Incentive Program
Mid-Atlantic Region
Urban Tree Connection | Philadelphia, PA | Urban Farm
Midwest Region
Keep Growing Detroit | Detroit, MI | Community Garden
Community Matters Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | Farmers Market / Co-Op
Franklinton Farms | Columbus, OH | Urban Farm
New Roots | Louisville, KY | Pop Up Market or CSA
Seedleaf, Inc | Lexington KY | Urban Farm
North Atlantic Region
About Fresh | Boston, MA | Mobile Market
Backyard Growers | Gloucester, MA | Community Garden
Cultivating Community | Portland, ME | Pop Up Market or CSA
Friends of Holly Hill Farm | Cohasset, MA | Agricultural Skills Development
Grow Nashua | Nashua, NH | Community Garden
Keney Park Sustainability Project | Windsor, CT | Community Garden
Mill City Grows | Lowell, MA | Urban Farm
Roots Rising | Pittsfield, MA | Farmers Market or Co-Op
Southside Community Land Trust | Providence, RI | Agricultural Skills Development
Northern California Region
Mandela Partners | Oakland, CA | Pop Up Market or CSA
Valley Verde | San Jose, CA | Agricultural Skills Development
City Slicker Farms | Oakland, CA | Community Garden
North East Region
WE STAY/Nos Quedamos, Inc. | Bronx, NY | Community Garden
Youth Ministries for Peace and Justice | Bronx, NY | Urban Farm
United Community Centers | Brooklyn, NY | Urban Farm
Red Hook Initiative | Brooklyn, NY | Urban Farm
Pacific Northwest Region
Farmer Frog | Everett, WA | Agricultural Skills Development
Viva Farms | Burlington, WA | Pop Up Market or CSA
Growing Gardens | Portland, OR | Agricultural Skills Development
Rocky Mountain Region
La Mujer Obrera | El Paso, TX | Mobile Market
Cultivate KC | Kansas City, MO | Agricultural Skills Development
Kansas City Community Gardens | Kansas City, MO | Community Garden
LiveWell Colorado | Denver, CO | SNAP Incentive Program
The GrowHaus | Denver, CO | Mobile Market
South Region
E.A.T. South | Montgomery, AL | Urban Farm
Knowledge Quest | Memphis, TN | Urban Farm
Landmark Training Development Company | Memphis, TN | Urban Farm
Lowcountry Street Grocery | Charleston, SC | SNAP Incentive Program
Southern Pacific Region
Community Services Unlimited | Los Angeles, CA | Agricultural Skills Development
Special Service for Groups/API Forward Movement (APIFM) | Los Angeles, CA | Agricultural Skills Development
Southwest Region
Bonton Farms | Dallas, TX | Urban Farm
Dunbar Garden | Little Rock, AR | Urban Farm
