Austin Eats hopes to recreate the food access ecosystem and rewrite the narrative around food in Austin. This collaborative of over 18 diverse partners is working to synergize efforts that promote healthier food choices by supporting grocery access, culinary entrepreneurship, food education, community gardens, and urban farms.
As of May 2022, twenty-two organizations are working together to support and lead the implementation of the Austin Eats Initiative. They include:
- Austin Community Food Cooperative
- Austin Garden Collective
- Austin Green Team
- Bethel New Life
- Beyond Hunger
- BUILD
- By The Hand Club for Kids (Austin Harvest)
- Chicago Botanic Garden and Windy City Harvest
- Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children
- Forty Acres Fresh Market
- Greater Chicago Food Depository
- Harambee Garden
- Hope Community Church Pantry
- Jehovah Jireh #1 – Outreach Ministry
- John Walt Foundation
- Love Thy Neighbor in Austin
- NeighborSpace
- One Earth Film Festival
- PPC Community Wellness
- South Austin Neighborhood Association
- Thank God 4 Raw and Vegan Treats
- The Hatchery Chicago
- The Trotter Project
- Westside Health Authority
- What About Us Charitable Enterprises
QUESTIONS?
To learn more about Austin Eats or Austin Forward. Together., contact Grace Cooper, Project Coordinator, at Austin Coming Together: gcooper@austincomingtogether.org.
