Table 1.

Selected representative civic organizations involved in New York City’s food movement

Organization	Mission and activities	Date started
Added Value	Nonprofit organization promoting sustainable development of Red Hook, Brooklyn by nurturing a new generation of young leaders; creates opportunities for the youth of South Brooklyn to expand knowledge base, develop new skills, and positively engage with community through operation of a socially responsible urban farming enterprise	2000
Brooklyn Food Coalition	Grassroots partnership of groups and individuals striving to give effective voice to all who live or work in Brooklyn and seek to achieve a just and sustainable system for tasty, healthy, and affordable food; activities include research and organizing, educating parents about school food, producing workers’ rights newsletter, maintaining anti-racism committee, raising awareness about farm bill, and other food-related policies	2009
Brooklyn Rescue Mission	Grassroots organization devoted to growing local, organic food and distributing it to members of the surrounding communities who are largely people of color while raising awareness of the importance of food	2002
City Harvest	Nonprofit organization works to end hunger in communities in New York City through food rescue and distribution, education, advocacy, and other practical solutions; convened New York City coalition to advocate for reauthorization of Child Nutrition Act	1982
Just Food	Nonprofit organization unites local farms and city residents of all economic backgrounds to improve access to fresh, seasonal, sustainably grown food. Activities include providing technical assistance CSA programs, community food education, and organizing for food justice	1995
New York City Coalition Against Hunger	Nonprofit organization coordinating the activities of the emergency food providers in the city and engaging in advocacy and legislative efforts; activities include operating the Emergency Food Action Center, policy research and development, and conducting the Annual Survey on Hunger in New York City	1983
New York City Community Garden Coalition	Membership organization promoting preservation, creation, and empowerment of community gardens through education, advocacy, and grassroots organizing	1996
New York City Food and Fitness Partnership	Foundation-funded coalition engaging communities in creating equitable access to healthy, quality, affordable foods and opportunities for active living, starting in neighborhoods with highest need	2007
Food Systems Network NYC	Membership organization working toward universal access to nourishing, affordable food; activities include holding monthly open networking meetings, maintaining website with information about relevant public policy, and outreach activities	2004
Park Slope Food Cooperative	Food cooperative with 12,000 members; seeks to make food available, to create a community, to support establishment of coops in other neighborhoods, and to contribute to healthier food environments	1973
United Food and Commercial Workers—NYC local	Local branch of a national union that supports food workers in New York City and advocates for fair policies affecting them	1979
West Harlem Environmental Action (WE ACT)	Community activist organization working to build healthy communities by assuring that people of color and/or low income participate meaningfully in creation of sound and fair environmental health and protection policies and practices; activities include action and advocacy around clean air, affordable and equitable transit, sustainable land use, healthy indoor environment, and good food in schools	1988

CSA community-supported agriculture