Innovative Farms.
Local Food.
For All.
Community Feed connects sustainable farms with people in need through relationships that create farm investments, drive sales, and bring fresh fruits and vegetables to pantry shelves across Ohio.
4M+
lbs. of produce delivered to Ohio pantries to date
150+
acres in the network
$300K+
fundraising goal, State Fiscal Year 2027
½M+ meals
goal this year in six Ohio Cities
HOW IT WORKS
Three commitments. One system.
01-MARKET STABILITY
Farms get paid to grow.
Contracts give farms guaranteed buyers before the season begins. Up to 50% is paid upfront — the capital first-generation growers don’t often get from banks.
02-NUTRITION SECURITY
Families get real food.
Matching grants from our Columbus Foundation fund close the gap between fair farm prices and what institutions can pay — putting fresh produce on Ohio pantry shelves.
03-PARTNERSHIP
Networks outlast programs.
When Ohio CAN’s federal funding ended, partners raised $150K and kept delivering. Relationships — not grants — hold this together.
THE RESULT
Farms thriving. People eating well.
The real beauty is in what these contracts make possible — farms that can plan, invest, and hire. And families opening pantry doors to find fresh vegetables .
Guaranteed sales stabilize farms through market volatility
Advance payments replace operating loans for first-generation producers
Culturally relevant produce arrives at pantries by the pallet
Dignity- the same quality available in any grocery store, for everyone