FEED Oak's goal is to disrupt and eradicate food deserts in southern Dallas with innovative and equitable solutions. We have spent the past six years raising awareness of the deleterious effects of food deserts upon the health of individuals and the health profiles of entire communities. Our current goal is to build a grocery store providing access to quality foods where few options currently exist. It will be paired with a bistro restaurant providing healthy takeout meals, and a commercial kitchen available on an hourly basis to local food entrepreneurs who wish to build viable food businesses. This development, located in an under resourced area of southern Dallas, will serve a community of more than 58,000 residents.
We sponsor two events. The Dallas VegFest is a free, community-based festival featuring experts on nutrition, health and environment. In addition to health, cooking and fitness classes, there is distribution of free, fresh produce. It attracts attendees from all over the D-FW Metroplex, many from the Austin/Hill Country area, and several other states. The Men's Health Conference is a workshop providing helpful education to men of all ethnicities on topics that uniquely affect them. Both events are very successful.
FEED Oak Cliff has begun a capital campaign, and are thus in need of funds to support the development of a community-based grocery store in an under resourced food desert in Oak Cliff. These funds will be used to locate, purchase and develop a location within the 75216 zip code.
Programmatic needs: we seek sponsorship for the 2022 Dallas VegFest, which will be once again held in-person at Kiest Park this year.
Our mission is creating a healthy community where all have access to quality, fresh and affordable food choices in their neighborhoods.
We seek funding for our capital project of building a healthy development containing a quality grocery store, healthy bistro restaurant with commercial kitchen, and nearby food hub to assist small farmers with collection, aggregation and marketing of locally-grown produce.
FEED Oak Cliff believes in and supports values of inclusion, equity and justice. We recognize the rights of all individuals to live with dignity and respect, free from discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, immigrant status, national origin, sexual orientation, physical ability or veteran status. We are committed to ensuring that every policy, event, program and activity reflects these principles of equity and justice and are open to all individuals.
Organization name
FEED Oak Cliff
Causes
Community Improvement, Economic/Financial Security/Poverty, Hunger, Food Access & Nutrition
Operating Budget
$100,000 - $249,999
Counties Served
Dallas
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latinx, Native American
BIPOC Leadership
Executive Director/CEO
Equity Statement
Equity Statement
Address
3432 Spruce Valley Lane