• Farm to Pantry

    www.farmtopantry.org

    Groundwork for Youth partners with Farm to Pantry by donating a weekly box of local produce, in season and gleaned from farms and private residences throughout Sonoma County. This allows the students to see exactly what is in season in the area and to cook and taste farm to table food at it’s freshest.

    MISSION:

    To bring together our communities to end food injustice and reverse global warming by rescuing and sharing locally-grown food with those who have been systematically marginalized.

    VISION:

    For a just food system in which everyone has access to healthy food that honors and nourishes our community and heals the planet through eliminating food waste.

  • Sonoma Family Meal

    www.sonomafamilymeal.org

    Groundwork for Youth partners with Sonoma Family Meal to ensure youth leaving juvenile hall have a clear path into culinary job training and employment. After release, students have the possibility to transition directly into Sonoma Family Meal’s cohort programs, gaining industry skills, mentorship, and access to fair-wage opportunities. Together, we create a seamless bridge from custody to community, turning training into long-term stability.

    MISSION:

    Sonoma Family Meal nourishes the community and creates opportunity by providing culinary job training, quality emergency meals, and support for the local food ecosystem.

    VISION:

    Sonoma Family Meal envisions an equitable, sustainable, and resilient food ecosystem.