The Good Foodie is a network of forward-thinking individuals working together to identify and promote socially and environmentally responsible community practices through dialogue, research, and multi-stakeholder engagement.

We started as a grassroots organization in 2011 to connect consumers interested in food sustainability and security with key decision-makers in the food industry to mobilize change for more sustainable communities. Working collaboratively, we transformed unused spaces into urban youth gardens, and over the following years, more gardens began to spring up as the group helped other neighbors do the same.

Now formally incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, we work to create sustainable, food-producing neighborhood gardens. In addition to our gardens, our programs provide access, skills, and resources to help people grow food locally and regenerate urban green spaces. We offer youth programming, skill-building workshops for adults, community-centered events, volunteer workdays, and compost training. For example: 

• Our Urban Youth Gardening project provides experiential opportunities for student inquiry and investigation into health, earth and life sciences, math, literacy, and social science.

• Our Gardening for Ability project creates gardens oriented towards people of all physical capabilities, heights, ages, and skill levels. These spaces are designed to be child-safe, disability-conscious, and maneuverable.

• Our Volunteer Circle offers great opportunities to give back and meet your peers while helping address some of the most pressing issues facing our community today. 
  
  

The Good Foodie advances social and environmental issues by promoting better options for living more sustainable, healthy lifestyles. We do this by sharing information about sustainability and food security issues, by highlighting and profiling the work of better actors, by organizing caused-based events, and by engaging corporate leaders in corporate social responsibility (CSR) within the food industry to cultivate a network of green businesses and individuals – “Good Foodies”.