MISSION & PURPOSE,
VISION & GOALS
GFA
AREAS OF FOCUS
COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE
(CoP)
MEMBER
VALUE
PROPOSITION
KNOWLEDGE + IDEATION SHARE: An inclusive, open-minded, thoughtful, non-partisan space where knowledge + ideas are freely shared, received and supported.
RECIPROCAL EDUCATION: Educate each other on food system work happening in Greenwich, throughout Connecticut and the region.
NETWORK BUILD + WEAVE: Establish new or strengthen existing connections, relationships and partnerships.
COMMUNICATION CHANNEL: An open forum for food system conversations: providing initiative updates, amplifying key developments, opportunities, barriers, and, in doing so, improving communication and awareness across food system issues.
CULTURE SHIFT: Expand our perspectives surrounding the food system, and reflect on how a shift in thinking might impact our individual decisions and choices
MISSION: Advancing Greenwich’s food security initiatives by strengthening & leveraging relationships, knowledge and networks.
PURPOSE: Greenwich Foodshed Alliance represents an organized food justice movement. Through aligned partnerships we work together to end food insecurity in our community. We educate and advocate for efforts that address root causes and provide opportunities for action towards systemic change. Our connectivity encourages collaboration, identifies issues, strategizes solutions, removes barriers and supports each other.
VISION: Everyone has access to affordable, nourishing, culturally appropriate food. Land & waterways are available for the community to grow, catch, forage & cultivate food to meet their needs.
GOALS: Shift the narrative and culture towards food as a human right; Advance systems that provide equitable access to nutritious, sustainable, affordable food; Strengthen connectivity between partners in support of the nourishment and well being of all Greenwich residents for generations to come.
Greenwich Foodshed Alliance (GFA), a program of The Foodshed Network, is a diverse network of educators, business owners, nonprofit directors, municipal leaders, and community members invested in a just, equitable, and resilient food system. In collaboration with local partners, GFA introduces and implements federal and state food and agriculture programs within the Greenwich community, including:
- Farm to School
- (Senior) Farmers' Market Nutrition Program
- Universal No-Cost School Meals
We drive systemic change through three primary pillars:
- Access + Equity
- Farm to School
- Food + Agricultural Policy
Join us! GFA convenes an open, bi-monthly Community of Practice (CoP) to foster collaboration and shared learning. Co-leaders are Ali Ghiorse, Executive Director of The Foodshed Network & Karen Saggese, Site Director at Food Rescue US - Fairfield County. Reach out to us at gfa@thefoodshednetwork.org with any inquiries.
Advancing Greenwich’s food security initiatives by strengthening
& leveraging relationships, knowledge and networks
GFA-CoP meets bi-monthly, the last Wednesday
of the month, from 9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
2026 schedule +
further details
HERE.
