Where Food
Justice Grows.
In a world that grows enough food for everyone, 2.1 billion people—more than one in four—experienced food insecurity in 2025. Poverty, inequality, and unjust food systems keep nutritious food out of reach.
The dominant global food system was built on the exploitation of Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color in the U.S. and across the Global South. Frontline communities are building alternatives rooted in food sovereignty. Our job is to support them.
How We Create Change
Four interconnected objectives to achieve a long-term vision. People closest to hunger hold the knowledge that makes solutions last. We listen, we research, we resource, and we connect.
We Listen
We hear how farmers, families, and community organizations describe their challenges, their aspirations, and the solutions they envision for a more just food system.
We Learn
Communities guide the research, drawing on their knowledge and priorities. Food First listens, learns, and documents the insights and solutions they choose to share.
We Share
We share community-led research through publications, storytelling, and policy advocacy. Our work reaches farmers, organizers, academics, and food-system leaders.
We Connect
We build relationships that support community action and inform policy advocacy, bringing community feedback into everything we learn and share so our work continually evolves.
↻ Each one feeds the next.
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