Fresh Food Connect | Our Mission, Vision, and Values

We envision homegrown food within reach.

We believe all people have a right to nutritious food, and we envision a local food system that brings healthy, homegrown food within reach of all.

Our Mission

To grow a more local and resilient food system by connecting gardeners with their communities.

Fresh Food Connect applies technology to create the capacity to connect gardeners with their communities, and strengthen local food systems.
Our Story

In 2016, a group of forward-thinkers came together to pilot a new idea that would become Fresh Food Connect. They asked the question: If gardeners had an easy avenue to participate in hunger relief efforts, would they?" The answer was resoundingly YES! Read more about our full story here .
Our Impact

Through 2024, Fresh Food Connect has connected over 4,300 gardeners with 65+ hunger relief nonprofits in 28 states. Our network has shared over 300,000 pounds of homegrown produce with 166,000 community members experiencing food insecurity. Find our most recent impact report here.

COMMUNITY

We aim to build on the innovative solutions, efforts, and assets of local communities and partner with organizations that are deeply rooted and trusted in their communities. We are committed to delivering creative, innovative, and scalable technology solutions that center and support communities, and strengthen local food systems.
COLLABORATION

The challenges we face are systemic, and partnerships grounded in humility and trust are central to our work. We strive to authentically engage community members and partners in a transparent way to develop relationships within and across local food systems.
COLLECTIVE ACTION

We believe in the power of mobilizing individuals to participate in building resilient, local food systems, and want to create space for every person to engage. Small donations from many gardeners will collectively make a huge impact on local food systems and food insecurity.
FOOD JUSTICE

We believe the inequities in today’s food system are upheld by intersecting and systemic forms of oppression, and that the work we do will meaningfully engage individuals and communities to change the system for the better. We are committed to building equity, diversity, and inclusion into our organization and our programs, and to working with partners who share our values.