Best Market re-opens its doors as Skid Row People’s Market, a small grocery store focused on real food and community building. The store recently underwent major renovations and re-branding to become the first-of-its-kind grocery store and deli creating access to fresh produce and healthy prepared foods for the Skid Row neighborhood. The store transformation was led by second-generation storeowner Danny Park, whose family has owned and operated the market as a convenience store for 24 years.
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Join us on January 30th for a special screening of LA FOODWAYS, a documentary diving into the agricultural history of Los Angeles to understand present food waste challenges and opportunities to bring fresh foods to urban communities.
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We are pleased to announce the release of our Annual Report for 2018! From the historic legalization of street vending, to our work to end food waste and #FreetheFood from landfills, to our ongoing movement building work, we are proud of what we accomplished with our community this year!
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Do you want to see more LA-grown produce at farmer’s markets? Do you want to see LA’s urban farmers thriving in the Good Food economy?
So do we. We are excited to announce the release of LA Grown: A Guide for Urban Farmers.
Did you know that Giving Tuesday is the largest global giving day all year? We're excited to be a part of this worldwide event, providing you with a chance to nourish and give back to the Good Food community and support our work to build a food system that serves all Angelenos!
Street vendors are small businesses too! This holiday season, support L.A. street vendors. There’s no better time to vote with your dollar and support entrepreneurs that are building a more inclusive economy for Los Angeles.
Whether it’s catering for your holiday party, food to fuel your holiday errands, or a social media shout out for your neighborhood vendor, #SupportLAStreetVendors.
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Read MoreThe Good Food Purchasing Program was chosen by an international jury as a policy worthy of world recognition as a solution that can be scaled up to leverage profound change.
In order to build an inclusive Good Food movement, we need to know how we are serving LA's diverse communities. These responses will help us develop our programming for 2019 and beyond. Everyone who completes this 10 minute survey by Monday November 26th will receive 5% off any ticket type for our biennial Good Food Gala in June. PLUS you'll be entered into a raffle to win a prize!
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One of my fondest childhood memories is sitting at the feet of my Great-Granddaddy in his small one bedroom apartment in South LA, listening to his remarkably vivid stories of growing up in rural Alabama. The grandson of a slave, Sam Lee remains the most resilient, strongest, bravest and most stubborn man I’ve ever known.
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In September 2018, the Trump Administration proposed changes to the federal “public charge” regulation, which if approved, will have devastating impacts on immigrant children and families across the country.
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City Councilmember David E. Ryu and Los Angeles Food Policy Councilhosted hundreds of community members at the 8th Annual Food Day celebration at LA City Hall; City Council honors the late Jonathan Gold as citywide Good Food Champion, votes on policy to address food security.
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