Grow a Sustainable, Equitable, and Nourishing Food Future

Help small family farms and food entrepreneurs succeed, Bay Area families put fresh food on the table, and young people grow up with the skills they need to thrive. Your tax-deductible donation helps:

• Support California farmers for a climate-resilient future. Our farmers markets provide vital income for 140+ sustainable farms and food businesses. The farms we work with are on the cutting edge of regenerative practices and they need support to stay viable in this challenging livelihood.
• Keep fresh, healthy food affordable for Bay Area families. As costs of living in the Bay Area rise, our Market Match program is a safety net for low-income families who use CalFresh EBT (food stamps) at our farmers markets, doubling their purchasing power for fresh, local food.
• Advance equity for BIPOC, immigrant, and limited-resource food entrepreneurs. Establishing a thriving food business is hard, made even more so by barriers due to structural racism. We assist early-stage BIPOC entrepreneurs in our market by underwriting permit costs, waiving our stall fees, and offering technical support as they build their businesses.
• Provide critical and free food education for kids. Through farmers market field trips, cooking classes, school gardens, and job training, we increase young people's desire to eat fresh fruits and vegetables and be empowered as future food leaders.

Your generous donation could be doubled if your employer offers a matching gift program (check here). Please let us know if you require any additional documentation to qualify for a matching contribution: give@foodwise.org