Non Profits: Healthy Food Access

The California Association of Food Banks provides support to a membership of 43 food banks by increasing the visibility of hunger and its solutions, sharing food resources and influencing public policy. CAFB develops and advocates positions at the federal, state, and local level on behalf of their member agencies and the low-income people they serve. The California Association of Food Banks provides support to a membership of 43 food banks by increasing the visibility of hunger and its solutions, sharing food resources and influencing public policy.

The California Student Sustainability Coalition unites, connects, supports, and empowers students from across California to transform their educational institutions and communities into models of ecological, economic, and social sustainability.

The California Center for Public Health Advocacy (CCPHA) is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that raises awareness about critical public health issues and mobilizes communities to promote the establishment of effective state and local health policies.

The Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture is dedicated to promoting a sustainable food system through the operation of the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market and its educational programs. Its mission is to educate urban consumers about sustainable agriculture and to create links between urban dwellers and local farmers.

The Central California Regional Obesity Prevention Program (CCROPP) is a program dedicated to creating healthier environments that support healthy eating and active living. CCROPP is committed to addressing childhood and adult obesity through place-based policy change that supports access to healthy, affordable foods and access to physical activity resources in the San Joaquin Valley.

CAFF's mission is to build a movement of rural and urban people to foster family-scale agriculture that cares for the land, sustains local economies and promotes social justice.

The Community Food Bank in Fresno works to address the immediate nutritional needs and provide sustainable solutions for the food insecure, in California's Central Valley, through the operation of an efficient food acquisition and distribution system, community outreach and public education.

Community Health Councils (CHC) is a non-profit community-based health promotion, advocacy and policy organization. Their mission is to improve health and increase access to quality healthcare for uninsured, under-resourced and underserved populations.

Community Nutrition Education Services promotes healthy nutrition and obesity prevention through community based collaborative research, service, training and mentoring of the general public, health care professionals, and students.

EcoVillage Farm is a model for growing healthy youth and healthy communities whose mission is to create a healthy sustainable environment and socially/economically just society for present and future generations.

Food & Water Watch works to ensure the food, water and fish we consume is safe, accessible and sustainably produced. So we can all enjoy and trust in what we eat and drink and  help people take charge of where their food comes from.

The Institute for Food and Development Policy/Food First shapes how people think by analyzing the root causes of global hunger, poverty, and ecological degradation and developing solutions in partnership with movements working for social change.

The mission of the Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission is to humanely focus all available resources to empower low-income families and individuals working toward the skills, knowledge and motivation for self-sufficiency.

Fresno Metro Ministry is a multi-faith, multi-cultural organization dedicated to the creation of a more respectful, compassionate and inclusive Fresno that promotes social and economic justice.

Hunger Action Los Angeles is working to end hunger and promote healthy eating through community education, outreach, networking, and empowerment of low-income people to speak on issues that affect their lives directly.

CAPOC changes peoples' lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities and makes America a better place to live. The agency cares about the entire community, and is dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other.

People’s Grocery’s mission is to provide nutrition education, create jobs, develop local businesses, create green spaces in urban areas and support youth to become entrepreneurs and leaders.

PolicyLink connects the work of people on the ground to the creation of sustainable communities of opportunity that allow everyone to participate and prosper. Such communities offer access to quality jobs, affordable housing, good schools, transportation, and the benefits of healthy food and physical activity.

Public Health Institute generates and promotes research, leadership and partnerships to build capacity for strong public health policy, programs, systems and practices.

Public Health Law & Policy (PHLP) creates groundbreaking public health solutions that last. A handful of states and communities have led the nation in showing how legal and policy strategies can profoundly improve public health.

The San Francisco Food Bank's mission is to end hunger in San Francisco and Marin which serves as a critical link between food and people.They provide food to over 24,000 households each week through 400+ non-profit partners.

The mission of Soil Born Farms is to empower youth and adults to discover and participate in a local food system that encourages healthy living, nurtures the environment, and grows a sustainable community.

The mission of Sustainable Economic Enterprises of Los Angeles (SEE-LA) is to promote and engage in self-sustaining community and economic development activities within the city of Los Angeles, including sustainable food systems, social and cultural programs, and economic revitalization projects.