Give the gift of dignified access to healthy food every month, and deliver for your neighbors every day!

Food insecurity affects over a million New Yorkers, but you can do something about it.

Join The Garden community to increase access to fresh produce for all our neighbors and make sure surplus healthy food gets to people who need it. Make a tangible difference every single month.

Your Monthly Gift Matters

Your monthly gift to Grassroots Grocery has a direct impact on the lives of New Yorkers facing food insecurity.

It helps us:

  • Rescue more produce

  • Deliver to more hyper-local sites

  • Grow and support our network of neighbors–community members, volunteers, and staff

  • Keep the truck moving and the lights on

Neighbors Helping Neighbors

Only one in four New Yorkers who experience a food emergency access a food pantry, citing both physical barriers – such as transportation and inconvenience – and emotional ones, including stigma, discrimination, or dignity.

Grassroots Grocery removes those barriers by bringing the pantry to the people. Whether it’s a Saturday spent delivering produce, or bringing your favorite chili to a community fridge, or making a monthly gift, every action helps feed people in need – without sacrificing their pride.

Meet The Garden Community

Every month, generous and dedicated people like you express their dedication to helping their neighbors. They’re members of The Garden at Grassroots Grocery. They come from all walks of life, but they’re united by their commitment to make a direct impact on food insecurity. They’re not satisfied with the status quo–they want to be part of the change that brings dignified access to healthy food for everyone.

  • "I’m happy to support Grassroots Grocery in their efforts to make visible the issue of lack of fresh produce for the impoverished parts of the city and providing residents of those areas with much needed —and much appreciated— produce."

    Yegor I

  • “It has made me so happy and proud to volunteer with Grassroots Grocery and to do my small part in addressing food insecurity in NYC… I became a monthly donor to help expand the amount of people being served by this wonderful organization.”

    Anne B

  • “We are fortunate to never have to think twice about filling our grocery carts when we do our monthly shopping. Participating in the monthly donation program is our way to allow Grassroots Grocery to "fill" their cart and not have to worry.”

    Susan and Jeff S

  • “Donating something every month seems like a small thing: but all the biggest achievements start small!”

    Emilia F

  • "Our family gives monthly to Grassroots Grocery because its mission is so critical, both in terms of reducing food waste, and also improving people’s much needed — and deserved — access to healthy produce. And it’s not just “people,” it’s our neighbors, folks who live a mere few miles from us, yet whose experience of the world is vastly different and notably less privileged. It’s our way of giving back, of remembering, every single month, how an amount that feels so little to us can make such a big impact on others."

    Rebecca H

  • "We give monthly to Grassroots Grocery because food insecurity in NY impacts so many on a consistent basis and makes it harder for kids to learn and for communities to thrive. Giving Grassroots Grocery monthly support is a small step we can do to help improve access to food in our communities of most need."

    Carrie F

  • "Watching Grassroots Grocery continue to grow and provide nourishing food for families that would otherwise go hungry is incredible! And knowing that my monthly donation can help in their mission brings me much happiness!"

    Randi K

  • "Being a monthly donor is extremely important to my family as working toward food equality is something we have taken on as a personal cause. Food is an absolute essential for all people and Grassroots Grocery’s ability to bridge the gap between available food sources and those in need is truly inspirational."

    Barrett O

  • "I support Grassroots Grocery because they fight food insecurity on a daily basis. As they create a network of neighbors who help neighbors, they empower community members to become leaders. Grassroots Grocery reminds us all, young and old, that every day is a good day to make a difference."

    Pierangelo R

  • "We are monthly donors at Grassroots Grocery, and knowing that our contributions directly impact the fight against food insecurity in our community is very important to us. As advocates for food justice, we're honored to be part of a movement that brings fresh, nourishing food directly to those who need it most, especially in a city where only 1 in 4 experiencing food emergencies can access a food pantry."

    Jenny and Kyle F