About the NC Food Hub Collaborative
The NC Food Hub Collaborative is a group of long-standing nonprofit, mostly-rural food hubs across North Carolina that collectively support each other’s growth and sustainability. While each hub has unique models, markets, and means, they have a common goal: to build a stronger local NC food system for all.
The goal of the NC Food Hub Collaborative project is to be a sustainable, coordinated effort that contributes to a thriving and more equitable local food system. Local food is not only the most viable option to increase fresh food access, but also a means to create positive economic, social, environmental and health outcomes
Our Mission
Our food hubs are deeply committed to their communities and often serve as the “hub” to a network of community organizations all working towards an equitable food system that includes: fair and equitable prices across the food chain – from the local farmers they support to the consumers they reach; high-quality food accessibility regardless of means; and vibrant rural economies that sustain thriving small farms.
History of the NC Food Hub Collaborative
The foods in the NC Food Hub Collaborative have proven their staying power, with an average "age" of 8 years. In 2020, during the COVID pandemic, Resourceful Communities formalized the Collaborative, bringing together 8 existing food hubs throughout North Carolina to grow their impacts, both individually and collectively.
About Resourceful Communities
Resourceful Communities supports a network of community groups, faith-based organizations, small towns and resource providers. The triple bottom line is the foundation of our work: environmental stewardship, social justice and sustainable economic development. Rather than addressing community challenges as isolated issues, this integrated approach nets sustainable, comprehensive improvements. Our effective combination of direct financial support, skills building, and networking and resource connections nurtures real change where it’s needed the most.
