COMFORT FOOD OF WASHINGTON COUNTY

Fresh Food Collective is a multi-faceted program led by Comfort Food Community.

CFC works with farms, businesses, non-profits, churches, libraries and individual citizens to
make fresh, healthy food accessible to all while supporting our local agricultural economy.

In 2021, Fresh Food Collective recovered and distributed 150,000 lbs. of excess food to households
throughout Washington, Warren, and Saratoga counties.

We believe that in a country of such abundance, everyone should have access to real, fresh food.

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The potential health impact of improving diet within our population is immense. Less than 25% of adults in our geographic area eat the recommended 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day. Furthermore, diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and a range of chronic illnesses are begun or exacerbated by food insecurity.

Food as Medicine is a developing field and we are proud to amplify the research and social equality practices to best serve anyone in need.

​In 2018, we began providing public health education through our pantry services, at the community garden, and within the Greenwich Free Library, Greenwich School District, and the Greenwich Youth Center. We expanded our services to address a range of social determinants of health.

In partnership with Greenwich Central School administration, the Greenwich PTSA and the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York, CFC fills backpacks each week that go home with over 40 students for the weekend to ensure that they come back to school fed and ready to learn.

Thanks to the support of our community partners and volunteers, in 2019 the program extended it's service to run throughout the duration of summer break and all school vacations.