Growing for Good
Growing for Good is a partnership between Neighborhood Farmers Markets, Harvest Against Hunger and PCC Community Markets connecting Washington's small farms to hunger relief agencies in wholesale partnerships while supporting our local food system.
Farmer Centered: This program supports farmers who receive upfront payment in the spring, allowing them to invest in seeds, fertilizer and equipment before the growing season begins. GFG also provides an opportunity for farmers to fine tune their wholesale operation and enter new marketplaces.
Community Focused: Growing for Good matches food banks with farms growing culturally relevant produce—increasing the amount of fresh, high-quality and nutrient dense produce available to their clients. These matches are made with the knowledge of what items the food banks are requesting to meet the desires of the communities they serve.
People Funded: This work is all made possible with community donations.
Support Growing for Good
Community members can contribute directly to the Growing for Good program. Your donation made through this link will support the purchase of and access to fresh food.
“Having money up front and being able to pay it off in produce throughout the season makes such a difference. It costs us tens of thousands of dollars to get the fields ready before the season starts. Having money to pay our taxes, prune our crops, and buy fertilizer now is huge. It feels good that people are getting fed and farmers are being able to survive and pay their bills.”
– Manny Canales, Canales Produce
Participating Farms & Hunger Relief Organizations
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AG Family Farm
Alvarez Farms
Calanes Produce
Frey Family Farm
Farias Farm
Hayton Farms Berries
Hilda’s Farming
Kirsop Farm
Left Foot Farms
Mariposa Farm
Olsen Farms
Present Tense Farm
Regino Farm
Spring Time Farm
Tian Tian Farm
Viva Farms
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Alimentando al Pueblo
Asian Counseling and Referral Services
Ballard Food Bank
Byrd Barr Place
Des Moines Area Food Bank
Edmonds Food Bank
FamilyWorks
Highline Area Food Bank
Hopelink
Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank
Jewish Family Services / Polack Food Bank
Lifelong Health for All
Maltby Food Bank
North Helpline
Rainier Valley Food Bank
Renewal Food Bank
Snohomish Healing Project
University District Food Bank
Vashon Food Bank
Westgate Chapel Food Bank
West Seattle Food Bank
White Center Food Bank
PCC Community Markets
PCC Community Markets is a community-owned grocery co-op with 15 locations across the Puget Sound region. With a passionate and engaged shopper base, PCC has facilitated fundraising efforts that have supported this program through community donations. PCC is an active partner in Growing for Good programming and leads the story telling efforts—working to support a resilient local food system.
Harvest Against Hunger
HAH has piloted and honed innovative hunger relief solutions such as the statewide Farm to Food Pantry program. As an implementing partner, HAH is instrumental in providing the tools and knowledge to assist growers and hunger relief organizations in building successful relationships.
Neighborhood Farmers Markets
The Neighborhood Farmers Markets has been strengthening and supporting Washington farmers since 1993. NFM’s existing relationships with farmers and producers allow us to work directly with them on delivery schedules, product availability, and more to ensure success in wholesale relationships. In addition to hands-on technical assistance, NFM supports finance and administration needs for Growing for Good.
Dig Deeper
Read more stories from farmers, food bank managers and the people impacted by Growing for Good.
Growing for Good in the Press