Support+Feed

In Good Food News this week, I sat down with Maggie Baird. A lifetime advocate of sustainability, vegan living and mitigating climate change risk, Baird started Support+Feed, a nonprofit organization combatting food insecurity through an equitable plant-based food system, with her daughter (you probably know her). Read more, plus more uplifting stories from the week, here: https://lnkd.in/gCVTdVYJ

New York Climate Week 2026🌏⭐️ It was a week full of community, optimism, and crucial conversations on the future of our food systems, striving for a livable planet, and collective action. In addition to farmers markets, food distributions, and our fundraising event, our wonderful founder Maggie Baird participated in multiple panels touching on all those topics, as well as sustainability in music. She spoke in conversations at Axios, Columbia University, Food Tank, TED Conferences, and the The New York Times🎙️ To read a more in depth recap about all these events, check out our blog here: https://lnkd.in/gj-GHhTq

We’re grateful to share that Support+Feed has received a third round of funding from Kaiser Permanente to help sustain the Bell Gardens Free Farmers’ Market and continue expanding access to fresh produce in the community💚🥕 This work would not be possible without the dedicated support of Food Forward Inc. and the City of Bell Gardens. We’re also incredibly thankful to the WME staff who volunteered their time to help make fresh produce more accessible to the community. Together, we’re building a more equitable and nourishing food system.

NEW YORK CITY💚 In partnership with Global Citizen, we will be hosting a plant-based food drive in your city from August 17th - September 26th🥫🌱 When you bring a nonperishable plant-based item to donate, scan the QR code thats on the drop box for a chance to win tickets to Global Citizen's Festival in Central Park. Drop box locations will be found within the following Le Botaniste restaurants: 127 Grand Street, NY, NY, 10013 833 Lexington Ave, NY, NY, 10065  673 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn NY, 11222 154 W 32nd Street, NY, NY 10001  11 W 42nd Street, NY, NY, 10036  156 Columbus Ave, NY, NY 10023 Learn more about it & take action on the Global Citizen app! https://lnkd.in/gXJxYk9z

New Orleans restaurants are facing the annual "Summer Slump" (May–October) - a seasonal drop in business driven by extreme heat, hurricane risks, and a decline in tourism and convention travel. Many small restaurants see business fall by as much as 30%, forcing them to reduce hours, temporarily close, or find new ways to stay afloat. If you're in New Orleans, your support matters now more than ever. Small restaurants are navigating the city's annual summer slowdown, and every meal makes a difference💚 Visit one of our Support+Feed restaurant partners to enjoy delicious, planet-friendly food while supporting a local business: ⭐️I-Tal Garden NOLA (https://lnkd.in/ggxbDRFq) ⭐️Voodoo Vegan (https://lnkd.in/gGQHE3nn) ⭐️Breads on Oak (https://lnkd.in/g4whS4kM) ⭐️Lamara Coffee and Kitchen (https://lnkd.in/g6PeZYeA) ⭐️1000 Figs (https://1000figs.com/)

Since Covid, food costs in Nashville have increased by 25% but wages have not. Millions of college students are forced to choose between eating and paying for tuition. That's why our work of providing communities with nourishing planet friendly meals has never been so important. Thank you to our incredible restaurant partners in Nashville for helping us increase access to plant-based meals for your neighbors💚 If you are interested in volunteering for Support+Feed in Nashville, apply at this link: https://lnkd.in/gf74nmeZ Stat Source: Nashville and Davidson Country, 2026

Summer break shouldn't mean going hungry. When school lets out for summer, child hunger rises dramatically. Millions of children lose access to the breakfasts, lunches, and after-school meals they rely on during the school year. At the same time, families are feeling the strain of rising grocery costs, making it even harder to put nutritious food on the table📈 Without consistent access to nourishing meals, children are at greater risk of setbacks in their growth, health, and learning. Help us provide children with nourishing, planet-friendly meals this summer by donating to our Summer Meals Fundraiser💚 Every dollar makes a difference. Donate here: https://lnkd.in/gDDFGmWW

June was a busy month at Support+Feed 🌈💚✊ From Juneteenth celebrations and Pride Month events to Father’s Day cookouts and farmers markets, we spent the month bringing communities together through nourishing plant-based meals, cooking demonstrations, food drives, wellness programming, and joyful gatherings across the country. In some of our key cities including Chicago, Atlanta, New Orleans, Virginia Beach, Detroit, NYC, and Altadena, we partnered with incredible organizations including Brown People Foundation, Women on the Rise, BeHR, Betances Health Center, the Ruth Ellis Center, and the Altadena Pride Celebration, alongside restaurant partners The Black Vegan, Breads on Oak, 1000 Figs, Flying Biscuit, and VSpot, to help make healthy, culturally relevant food more accessible in community spaces. Grateful to our partners, chefs, volunteers, and supporters who made these moments possible. Swipe through for a look back at some moments from June 💚🌱