Reclaim Food Systems
Objectives
Choose Whole Foods
Choose whole, minimally processed foods when possible. Support local farmers, co-ops, and food justice initiatives.
Grow and Learn
Grow your own food or join a community garden. Learn about the origins and impacts of your food.
Advocate for Change
Advocate for sustainable and equitable food policies.
Reduce Food Waste
Plan meals, store food properly, and compost to reduce food waste and environmental impact.
What You Can Do
Support local growers
Shop at farmers’ markets, join a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture), or use apps like LocalHarvest to find local farms and co-ops.
Choose food justice initiatives
Back groups like Black Urban Growers, La Via Campesina, or your local food justice network that fight for equitable access to healthy food.
Grow your own food
Start small with windowsill herbs, a balcony planter, or join a community garden via American Community Gardening Association directories.
Learn where food comes from
Watch documentaries like Kiss the Ground or use resources from the FoodPrint project to understand the impact of industrial agriculture.
Advocate for sustainable food policy
Support legislation like the Farm Bill reform in the U.S. or local initiatives for regenerative agriculture and urban farming.
Reduce food waste
Use apps like Too Good To Go or Olio to save surplus food, and start composting with guides from ShareWaste.
Cook and share meals
Build community resilience by hosting potlucks, food swaps, or joining a Buy Nothing group to redistribute surplus.
Support ethical certification
Choose products with credible certifications like Fair Trade, Rainforest Alliance, or Regenerative Organic when local isn’t an option.
Helpful Tools
American Community Gardening Association
communitygarden.org
Black Urban Growers
blackurbangrowers.org
FallingFruit
fallingfruit.org
Feeding America
feedingamerica.org
FoodPrint
foodprint.org
Freedge
freedge.org
Grocery Store Coop Directory
grocerystory.coop
Kiss the Ground
kisstheground.com
La Via Campesina
viacampesina.org
LocalHarvest
localharvest.org
Plants for a Future
pfaf.org
Practical Self Reliance
practicalselfreliance.com
Root Simple
rootsimple.com
Solar Cookers International
solarcookers.org