Community Food Sovereignty Fund

Community Food Sovereignty Fund is sponsored by Food Lifeline. This grantmaking initiative supports neighbor- and community-driven approaches to food justice and food sovereignty, including projects focused on plant-based food shares. This fund is primarily focused on specific counties in Washington State.

## FY25 Community Food Sovereignty Fund Grant Awards **$27,000** for purchasing culturally relevant foods with a focus on produce for Summer 2026 for Agape Food Bank, supporting farmworkers, their families, and other community members. **$34,000** for providing culturally relevant foods for Lummi Tribal Health Center’s Produce Program.

## Black Farmers Collective **$37,000** for Farm Incubator Program staffing and farm materials at Small Axe Farm. ## Lummi Indian Business Council **$37,000** for Lummi Community Services Department to purchase Sockeye salmon and Halibut from local buyers for distribution through Lummi Food Bank Program, and to expand distribution of garden boxes, vegetable seeds, plant starters and tools through the Lummi Community Garden Program.

## Mercy Housing Northwest **$25,000** for stipends for resident food pantry volunteers and culturally appropriate food purchasing at 10 BIPOC-led housing communities in Whatcom, Snohomish, King, and Pierce Counties.

## Mutual Aid Solidarity/Neighbors in Action (MANA): **$22,395** in funding for Cooking with MANA classes in Whatcom, and maintaining the community garden at the Kulshan Creek Youth Program (La Casita Azul) in Skagit, and **$11,605** in grocery gift cards to distribute to community members, program coordinators, and volunteers in Skagit and Whatcom.

## Northwest Agriculture Business Center’s Latinx Business Development Program **$20,000** for staffing Latinx Business Development Program’s work that supports Latinx farmers, migrants, and farmworking families around the Skagit Valley. ## Northwest Indian College **$29,000**for weekly on-campus Student Wellness Food Pantry distributions for students and community members of the Northwest Indian College and Lummi Nation.

## Plant Based Food Share **$24,000** for food from BIPOC farmers to distribute in weekly boxes, staff for cooking and gardening classes, and paid food access internship for 18-24 year-olds. ## Sea Mar Community Health Centers **$30,000** for purchasing food for food pantries in clinics in Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, and King Counties; and supporting cooking education and supplies, and on-site community gardens.

## Swinomish Indian Tribal Community **$37,000** for supporting and enhancing food sovereignty work through stocking produce carts weekly with fresh produce for community members and boosting the productivity of the Swinomish 13 Moons community garden areas.

## The Silent Task Force in partnership with Urban Food Systems Pact **$25,000** for Common Unity Strategists to manage on-site food pantry distributions and home deliveries of food to individuals and families in Skyway. **$35,000** for purchasing culturally appropriate foods from small, local, Mexican and indigenous growers and larger food suppliers.

## Triumph Teen Life Center **$36,000** for purchasing fresh produce from local farmers to distribute in El Mercadito food bank supported by youth volunteers. ## Check Out Our Socials!