Los Angeles County government and nonprofit officials came together at Alma Backyard Farms in Compton on Thursday morning, May 30, to celebrate the launch of a grant program that will see $10 million in federal funds — from the American Rescue Plan Act — distributed to 40 local organizations to build a more resilient and just food system.
The effort it part of the Los Angeles County Food Equity Roundtable, a cross-sector coalition between the county and regional philanthropies working together to advance food justice.
Thursday’s event also launched the LA County Office for Food Equity, and featured remarks from officials representing various organizations, who shared their plans to transform neighborhoods into healthier communities.
The crowd applauds speakers during The Los Angeles County Food Equity Roundtable in Compton on Thursday, May 30, 2024. The event, held at Alma Backyard Farm was a joint effort by L.A. county and area philanthropies to advance food justice. Recipients of American Rescue Plan Act-funded grants shared the innovative work being done to build a more resilient and just food system in the Southland.
Photo by Brittany M. Solo, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
Colleagues from various organziations talk during The Los Angeles County Food Equity Roundtable in Compton on Thursday, May 30, 2024. The event, held at Alma Backyard Farm was a joint effort by L.A. county and area philanthropies to advance food justice. Recipients of American Rescue Plan Act-funded grants shared the innovative work being done to build a more resilient and just food system in the Southland.
Photo by Brittany M. Solo, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
Colleagues from various organziations talk during The Los Angeles County Food Equity Roundtable in Compton on Thursday, May 30, 2024. The event, held at Alma Backyard Farm was a joint effort by L.A. county and area philanthropies to advance food justice. Recipients of American Rescue Plan Act-funded grants shared the innovative work being done to build a more resilient and just food system in the Southland.
Photo by Brittany M. Solo, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
Leslie Toy, with Community Partners tells her food memory during The Los Angeles County Food Equity Roundtable in Compton on Thursday, May 30, 2024. The event, held at Alma Backyard Farm was a joint effort by L.A. county and area philanthropies to advance food justice. Recipients of American Rescue Plan Act-funded grants shared the innovative work being done to build a more resilient and just food system in the Southland.
Photo by Brittany M. Solo, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
Richard Garcia, executive director and CEO of Alma Backyard Farms speaks during The Los Angeles County Food Equity Roundtable in Compton on Thursday, May 30, 2024. The event, was a joint effort by L.A. county and area philanthropies to advance food justice. Recipients of American Rescue Plan Act-funded grants shared the innovative work being done to build a more resilient and just food system in the Southland.
Photo by Brittany M. Solo, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
Colleagues from various organziations talk during The Los Angeles County Food Equity Roundtable in Compton on Thursday, May 30, 2024. The event, held at Alma Backyard Farm was a joint effort by L.A. county and area philanthropies to advance food justice. Recipients of American Rescue Plan Act-funded grants shared the innovative work being done to build a more resilient and just food system in the Southland.
Photo by Brittany M. Solo, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
Colleagues from various gather for The Los Angeles County Food Equity Roundtable in Compton on Thursday, May 30, 2024. The event, held at Alma Backyard Farm was a joint effort by L.A. county and area philanthropies to advance food justice. Recipients of American Rescue Plan Act-funded grants shared the innovative work being done to build a more resilient and just food system in the Southland.
Photo by Brittany M. Solo, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
Nearly 1 in 4 LA residents are impacted by food insecurity, according to the county, and the grants being provided will help community organizations find and enact long-term solutions to achieve nutrition equity.
Communities of color and immigrant populations in L.A. County report much higher rates of food insecurity and increased challenges of accessibility to fresh, healthy food, especially during the pandemic, according to the LA County Food Equity Roundtable. This grant and the collective efforts of community organizations are aimed at creating an equitable, just local food system.
The organizational grant recipients are:
Active San Gabriel Valley.
Antelope Valley Partners for Health.
Breastfeeding Task Force of Greater Los Angeles: BreastfeedLA.
Chinese Christian Herald Crusades Inc.
Clinica Monseñor Oscar A. Romero.
Eco Urban Gardens.
El Nido Family Centers.
FEAST.
Hot and Cool Foundation.
Impact Justice.
Mujeres Extraordinarias Foundation.
Northeast Valley Heath Corporation.
Organizing Rooted in Abolition, Liberation, and Empowerment.
The Shaw Community Transformation Corporation DBA Creating Justice LA.
Armenian Relief Society of Western USA, Inc.
Coalition for Human Immigrant Rights.
Granada on Broadway Outreach Project.
Hunger Action Los Angeles.
Maternal and Child Health Access Project.
Mayor’s Fund for Long Beach.
National Health Foundation.
Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County.
United Parents and Students.
Alma Backyard Farms.
Inclusive Action for the City.
LA Más, Inc.
Lancaster Homeless Group.
Los Angeles Food Policy Council.
Occidental College, Urban & Environmental Policy Institute.
Partnership for Growth Los Angeles.
Prosperity Market.
San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments.
Social Justice Learning Institute.
Special Services for Groups/Asian Pacific Islander Forward Movement.
SÜPRMARKT LA.
With Love Market and Cafe.
Asian Youth Center.
Black Women for Wellness.
Food Finders Inc.
Los Angeles LGBT Center.
Lutheran Social Services of Southern California.
Meet Each Need with Dignity.
NoHo Home Alliance.
SALVA.
SHIELDS For Families
St. Francis Center.
