About Farm Fresh Choice
WHAT IS FARM FRESH CHOICE?
FFC is a community-based program that offers fresh, local produce at cost. This means we offer our produce to our customers for the same price we purchase it for. We intentionally contract with small-scale farmers who reflect the communities we serve. Our produce is organic and/or pesticide free, because our farmers understand the detrimental effects of harmful pesticides and chemical fertilizers on our communities and our environment.
FARM FRESH CHOICE MISSION
Farm Fresh Choice’s mission is to engage our low-income residents of south and west Berkeley in reclaiming their optimal health through youth empowerment, nutrition education, and community outreach that reaffirms our collective ancestral wisdom and our relationship to nourishing foods. The program makes fresh, organic, regionally grown, and culturally appropriate foods convenient for purchase at after school programs through partnerships with local farmers that reflect our communities of color.
FARM FRESH CHOICE SUPPORTERS
Farm Fresh Choice is a grant-funded project of the Ecology Center. Farm Fresh Choice has received funding from:
- The California Nutrition Network
- East Bay Community Foundation
- San Francisco Foundation
- Center For Ecoliteracy
- Loveland Trust
- Berkeley Community Fund
- Chez Panisse Foundation
- Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency
We are truly grateful for the support of these organizations and agencies! If you are interested in providing financial support to this vital program, please contact Amy@ecologycenter.org.
