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Expanding Opportunities' mission is to increase self-sufficiency and cultural awareness through educational and charitable projects for people nationally and internationally. It is a broad mission designed to be clear enough to guide and flexible enough to respond to a variety of human needs.

Malnutrition contributes to more than half of all childhood deaths associated with infectious diseases like malaria and pneumonia. They aim to prevent child deaths due to severe acute malnutrition by treating the condition through the production and distribution of fortified foods.

The Local Environmental Agriculture Project inc. (LEAP) is a Roanoke-based 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Our mission is to nurture healthy communities and resilient local food systems.

To support and grow the state’s vibrant network of community and school gardens. This mission is achieved by growing gardens, gardeners, and garden leaders. We envision a vibrant local food system where Vermonters of all ages experience the benefits of community, school, and neighborhood gardening and become healthier through improved diets, exercise, and positive social interactions.

Our primary mission is to feed the hungry by providing them with free food which is locally donated. What started as a means to feed one family now provides weekly support for +6,000 people in the state of Maryland and northern Virginia. We support people from all walks of life and diverse ethnicities: blue-collar workers, low-income families, single-parent households, etc… We gauge success by the countless personal testimonies from individuals and families we help in our communities. Ours is a labor of love and we work for smiles!

Mass Farmers Markets partners with farmers, consumers, and communities to improve the health of individuals, strengthen community vitality, and enhance local farm viability through farmers markets.

Nourish My Soul is dedicated to improving the food system through community based agriculture, nutrition education, and youth empowerment while advocating for food sovereignty. Food is the catalyst used to connect communities, encourage stewardship, and inspire new leaders in the food movement.

The Stone Foundation's mission is to engage, empower and enrich the lives of disadvantaged women and youth.

Our mission is to foster an understanding and appreciation of Japan’s culinary heritage in the United States through outreach to chefs, culinary arts professionals and all who admire and enjoy Japanese culture. We are committed to the principles of cultural and gastronomic education and exchange and we believe that by inspiring chefs, restaurateurs, journalists, and food lovers both professional and amateur through such educational initiatives, we will expand and enrich their repertoires, their artistry and their cultural understanding. The Gohan Society serves as a resource center for knowledge of traditional Japanese ingredients, techniques and food-related products, and as a catalyst for the expansion of that knowledge in the United States.

Our mission is to partner with Virginia farmers to increase community access to local food. We provide the support services, infrastructure, and market opportunities that connect people with food grown close to home. Our vision is that the knowledge and choice of local food becomes the norm, not the exception, for all segments of the community, and that small farms have a strong economic foothold in the marketplace. We offer a smarter, healthier alternative to traditional agribusiness models by reinstating small farms as the food source for the community. We forge close relationships with our farmers and provide essential services that lead to the direct distribution of fresh, high-quality food to institutions, retailers, restaurants, and schools. We create community partnerships that promote knowledge of and access to local food where it is needed most. We distribute Virginia-grown and produced items to restaurants, retailers, institutions, buying clubs, mainline distributors, and more. We serve Central Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley, Harrisonburg, Richmond, and the greater Washington, DC area.

We uphold the fundamental right to healthy, fresh, and sustainably grown food.Fair Food Network plays an important leadership role in realizing the vision of a more sustainable and just food system.  

ChicagoVeg is non-for-profit organization to support all vegans/vegetarians and educate the public about advantageous of a plant-based diet. Join us for delicious meals, share your favorite recipes, discuss living a healthy (vegetarian - vegan - raw food) lifestyle, support green movement, conscious living, and make new friends! We regularly meet in the city and suburbs for dining, picnics, lectures, movies, visiting local expos, and other events.