Food & Solidarity Economy Cohort
We wanted to give a shout-out to the WNC Food Systems Coalition, formerly the WNC Food Justice Planning Initiative.
Storytelling
Food Coalition Solidarity Funds
A easy-access microgrant opportunity to support work across our network that uphold values of equity, cooperation, solidarity, accountability, and community wealth-building.
If this isn’t on your radar yet… it is now
Meet Shirlette Ammons (Shirlette Ammons), creator and host of Tending, the six-part podcast series airing on #Gravy this fall.
Growing Food Systems Change From the Ground Up
Grateful to be in community at the Sustainable Agriculture Conference, where our teammates Shy and Brett helped lead a powerful session on Growing Food Systems Change From the Ground Up.
Rooted in collaboration and care.
Through shared gifting support from our Roots of Resilience cohort, the Women of Color Farmers’ Network and @reclamationfarmacy have launched their workshop series, Cultivating Community through Gardening — exploring the power of communal land stewardship.
Aligning Values and Practices Toward a Better Food System: A Summer Vacation with PeoplesHub
This past summer, PeoplesHub — an online learning community for resourcing progressive action — invited Community Food Strategies to pilot a potentially new educational offering.
Our Annual Report Has Arrived!
Check out a retrospective of our last two years in this 2023 & 2024 combined annual report. Community Food Strategies is always evolving to be responsive to our network. This is one way we reflect our evolution over the years.
October 2025: SWG recap, PeoplesHub Experience + Policy Updates
Our Newsletter just dropped—and it’s bursting with powerful updates from across our network!
2025 Community Food Gathering Summary
Over 200 food system change makers came together from across North Carolina to explore solutions, learn skills, and strategize around how to create a food system built by us and for us at the 2025 Community Food Gathering September 17 – 18th in Colfax, NC.
The 2025 Statewide Community Food Gathering Workshops
The Community Food Gathering is Community Food Strategies’ signature statewide event which brings together various food system stakeholders to explore solutions, learn skills, and strategize around how to create a food system built by us and for us. Come join.