Black Community Food Center & Agricultural Food Hub
Interested in taking a leadership role in supporting the Black Community Center? Contact us for sponsorship opportunities at: feedemfreedomfoundation@
Feed’em Freedom Foundation is creating a community food center that will aggregate the crops of small BIPOC producers and sell them collectively to food service accounts. This will allow BIPOC farmers to scale their business.
Our work in providing better community resources is rooted in restorative justice and building Black, Indigenous and People of Color led food system and economy. By understanding the needs of our community, identifying gaps in the food system, and finding ways to close the gaps, we are building the prosperity and health of historically underserved community.
Community Food Center
The Food Center will be a place that community can not only gain access to culturally-specific food items but have access to classes and other wrap around services.
The Hub will also act as a place for local farmers to utilize space for CSA pick up and distribution.
Produce processing and Commercial kitchen
Due to the nature of the grocery wholesale business, a processor typically needs large amounts of one to several specific types of produce year-round. This project will secure equipment that will both benefit CSA members, food makers, and food service managers.
Refrigerated and frozen storage
Farmers with different microclimates, soil types and infrastructure can only supply produce seasonally. This project aims to bridge this gap with coordination, light processing (chopping, washing, etc.) and cold storage capabilities.
Peer-to-peer learning space
This project will provide peer to peer learning opportunities and space for the community to learn about aquaponics, sustainable farming practices, key produce preservation techniques, and other FFF learning programs.
Oregon Senator Akasha Lawrence-Spence and Executive Director of Feed'em Freedom Foundation Shantae Johnson talk about the Black Community Food Center and the importance of investing in organizations doing work in their communities.
