Farmer Centered: Growing for Good supports farmers who receive upfront payment in the spring, allowing them to invest in seeds, soil amendments and equipment before the growing season begins.
Community Focused: Growing for Good matches food banks with farms growing culturally familiar produce—increasing the amount of fresh, high-quality and nutrient dense produce available to their clients.
People Funded: In the spirit of cooperation, this is all made possible through community donations.
Become a Community Sponsor!
When you become a community sponsor, the program becomes one step closer to achieving its goal of a resilient Washington State food system. As a sponsor, you will also have access to exclusive Growing for Good merchandise and bi-annual newsletter.
"Growing for Good has been fantastic for our farm. The program helped us meet certain equity goals for our farm, and it is incredibly meaningful to provide food to food banks AND know that we can be paid fairly for that produce as well."
– Elizabeth Whitman, Tian Tian Farm
Participating Farms & Hunger Relief Organizations
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AG Family Farm
Alvarez Farms
Canales Produce
Frey Family Farm
Farias Farm
Hayton Farms Berries
Hilda’s Farming
Kirsop Farm
Left Foot Farms
Mariposa Farm
Olsen Farms
OJ’s Produce
Present Tense Farm
Regino Farm
Spring Time Farm
Tian Tian Farm
Viva Farms
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Alimentando al Pueblo
Asian Counseling and Referral Services
Ballard Food Bank
Byrd Barr Place
Des Moines Area Food Bank
Edmonds Food Bank
FamilyWorks
Highline Area Food Bank
Hopelink
Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank
Jewish Family Services / Polack Food Bank
Lifelong Health for All
Maltby Food Bank
North Helpline
Rainier Valley Food Bank
Renewal Food Bank
Snohomish Healing Project
University District Food Bank
Vashon Food Bank
Westgate Chapel Food Bank
West Seattle Food Bank
White Center Food Bank
Growing for Good in the Press
PCC Community Markets
PCC Community Markets is a community-owned grocery co-op with 15 locations across the Puget Sound region. With a passionate and engaged shopper base, PCC has facilitated fundraising efforts that have supported this program through community donations. PCC is an active partner in Growing for Good programming and leads the story telling efforts—working to support a resilient local food system.
Harvest Against Hunger
HAH has piloted and honed innovative hunger relief solutions such as the statewide Farm to Food Pantry program. As an implementing partner, HAH is instrumental in providing the tools and knowledge to assist growers and hunger relief organizations in building successful relationships.
Neighborhood Farmers Markets
The Neighborhood Farmers Markets has been strengthening and supporting Washington farmers since 1993. NFM’s existing relationships with farmers and producers allow us to work directly with them on delivery schedules, product availability, and more to ensure success in wholesale relationships. In addition to hands-on technical assistance, NFM supports finance and administration needs for Growing for Good.