Food + Economic Justice
Food +
Economic Justice
We’re on track to increase access to fresh produce and healthy foods for 2,500 households experiencing chronic and episodic hunger every month, while creating pathways for residents to grow their household incomes.
We do this work three ways: expanding Healthy Food Access, building a sustainable Food Ecosystem, and advancing Food Justice in the community.
The Work
Healthy Food Access - Getting Food to the People
Not every neighborhood has a grocery store. Clinton Hill does, and we built it ourselves. Our mutual aid grocery store is more than a place to shop. It’s a gathering spot, a community hub, and a collective effort to make sure our neighbors have access to healthy foods and holistic goods without leaving the neighborhood. Grab a smoothie, pick up fresh groceries, and connect with your community — all in one place. When we invest in each other’s health, everybody wins.
Food Ecosystem Building - From the Ground Up
No pantry should have to turn away food because they don’t have somewhere to store it. That’s the problem we set out to solve. Our Food Pantry Hub gives local pantries access to refrigeration, freezer space, and dry storage — so more food gets to more people, period. And it doesn’t stop there. The Hub anchors a growing network of neighborhood pantries that collaborate, share resources, and coordinate distributions across Clinton Hill. Together, we’ve supported over 800 families with food donations, and we’re just getting started.
Clinton Hill has gardeners, and we’re connecting them. Our Community Gardeners Network brings together local gardeners to share resources, expand the number of active community gardens in the neighborhood, and transform those spaces into teaching gardens where residents can learn, grow, and gather. This is about more than plants. It’s about building community from the ground up.
Food Justice Programs - Changing the System
Residents drive this work, full stop. The Food Justice Action Team brings together neighbors, community organizations, and local stakeholders to dig into the real reasons why food insecurity exists in Clinton Hill and figure out what we’re going to do about it. No outside experts telling us what we need. Just the community, at the table, driving the work.
Knowledge is power, and our Food Justice Advocates are putting it to work. We recruit and train residents to become informed voices on food insecurity, healthy food access, and the policies that affect what ends up on our tables. These are your neighbors, showing up at city council meetings, community forums, and wherever decisions are being made — speaking up for Clinton Hill, armed with the facts and the fire to make change happen.
