A friend of mine said to me not too long ago something that still stays with me to this day. It resonates in all aspects of my life, but especially when it comes to purchasing food. He said, “the market premium excludes people who are underserved, generally, from having access to [safe and sustainable food], and those are the people who really need access to it."
This vision is more profound than ever before.
At a time when a family size frozen pizza cost less than a bag of lettuce. When it costs less to feed a family hamburgers off the dollar menu than it does to cook fresh meals at home. It’s terrible to think that someone’s health, or a local farmer is short-changed by the food system.
That’s where organizations like Change Food come in. A grassroots movement started in August of 2013, Change Food is engaged in helping individuals, small businesses and local farms meet a healthy food standard that every individual deserves. It’s changing the industry by making a variety of food more equitable and accessible to lower income communities, as well as promoting sustainable agriculture through food and farming initiatives. And unlike the mass conglomerates, Change Food is a philanthropic, nonprofit run by individual private fundraising. Benefactors are the people right within your community — now is your opportunity to join a movement larger than yourself!
All this is made possible by people like you. You can be part of the cause by donating as little as $1 dollar a month. Compare that to your daily medium iced coffee. What’s more, you’ll get rewarded for your donation in return, with benefits including up-to-the-minute updates, being part of Change Food’s Patreon online community, first dibs on extra tickets for Patrons programs and events, and the Change Food newsletter.
A small act can make a huge impact. Connect with Change Food today in building a better food system from the ground up. It can’t be emphasized enough how important your contribution would be. Do the math — if it’s possible to spend $140 dollars on one coffee per week, (that’s for an entire year) then for a total of $12 you can be a part of the Change Food Community.
This is your time.
Start advocating and identifying yourself as an ambassador for a healthy and sustainable food system, attainable by all, regardless of who we are or where we come from.