More than just a box of veggies

“Getting local organic vegetables has been so much fun for our toddler, and has helped her be more adventurous with eating. Sometimes the broccoli is purple! Or the carrots have two 'legs'! We wouldn’t have been able to afford this otherwise.” - 2024 Partner Shares participant

This little moment - purple broccoli, wiggly carrots, and a toddler discovering the joy of vegetables - is what the Partner Shares Program is all about. 

With support from Partner Shares, people navigating tight budgets or tough circumstances can still bring home fresh, nutritious produce from a local farm. It’s not just about access to food - it’s about expanding access to the experience of eating well and feeling connected to the farms that feed us.

But Partner Shares is just one piece of the food access puzzle.

Through the Community Partnerships program, FairShare also supports farms in getting bulk fresh produce into food pantries, community centers, and schools - places already doing critical work to nourish low-income and marginalized community members. These partnerships are able to sustain and elevate the impact of the work they're already doing with support from the Community Partnerships program. 

So far in 2025, FairShare has already been able to support 166 households through Partner Shares and 5 organizations through Community Partnerships. Altogether, that is over 1,100 individuals receiving fresh food from local farms through these programs.

This work is possible because people like you believe everyone deserves access to fresh, local food. Will you make a gift here to keep this momentum going? Every dollar helps grow these connections - between farms and families, food and dignity, community and care.