All these people really care about making a difference in the problem. That's why they're all there.” Andrew, 16, should know. He’s been a movement maker for three years. Come meet him.

“It didn't make sense to me to be just walking to the train station to go to school and see people ask for food. And then when I get to my supermarket they'd be throwing out extra produce.“ So Gabriella decided to do something about it.

The Student Food Recovery Task Force is a growing group of young leaders who are reducing food waste and nourishing their neighbors. Want to start your own food recovery project or club? Check out the Task Force’s top tips!

This is what volunteering at Grassroots Grocery is all about: building community, working together to end food insecurity, and learning about how you can help reduce the issues happening in your very own neighborhood.

Natalee, Andrew, Nate, are a family with a mission, and that mission is service. ”When I got to Grassroots,” says Natalee, “I saw that this was the mission. I’ve seen why. I’ve seen it firsthand.”

On April 4, a passionate group of student change-makers gathered on Zoom to learn, share, and inspire each other to recover excess food, reduce waste, and make the world a better place, starting at their schools.

It's about food—food from school cafeterias and beyond—carried to neighborhoods miles away.
But it's about a whole lot more. Today, I’m going to let Ryan Radwan speak to that “more.”

Grassroots Grocery proudly joins the celebration of Women's History Month. Today we recognize the powerful role of women in the food justice movement, highlighting four women in New York, who are doing amazing things with food, food, justice, and community.

Not many eighth graders think about changing the world. But Eva Paulovic, an eighth grader at Marymount School of New York, has plunged right in.

Josiah Rogers and his grandmother arrived at a Grassroots Grocery Produce Party in June 2022. They have never stopped coming.
When recalling when his grandmother first suggested he come to the Produce Party, Josiah smiles: “I'm like, all right, fine. It could be a good thing to shave some time off the day.”
It wasn't long into that first party that Josiah's feelings changed radically.

Meet our spring interns, Aiyana McDonell and Senna Camp! Hailing from Hamilton College’s “Hamilton in New York City” program, this dynamic duo will be working with and learning from Grassroots Grocery until early May. We’re thrilled to have them and we can’t wait for you to learn more about them!

Joie, Harrison, and Rachel, together with cohorts at Brooklyn Technical High School, haul something like 150 pounds of food every Friday to a community fridge to be given away free to neighbors who need it. Their school club, Fridge Fridays, has worked for months to put the program together.

Imagine a place where fresh produce is not just a luxury but a vital part of healthcare. Picture a passionate medical student and chef, Akhil Upad, whose mission is to transform food deserts into thriving oases of health and wellness.

“In late 2021, I was amazed to witness people begging for food," exclaims New York student Will Nzeuton. Will and his brother Skai soon embarked on an awe-inspiring journey that has transformed public school food policy across all of New York City!A visit to their family's homeland ignited a fire within them. And then they crossed roads with Grassroots Grocery.

“I think food deserts overall are a huge issue,” says Jack. “And I think the way Grassroots Grocery is solving it is really interesting and incredible." Find out how Jack is bringing the pantry to the people and won the Student Change-Maker Award.