April 12, 2023

Resources

A partial list of local organizations and sources for more information related to feeding the city of Richmond, VA

 

Shalom Farms A nonprofit farm and food justice organization working for an equitable food system in the Richmond area

ReEstablish Richmond This refugee aid organization publishes a comprehensive list of organizations and a map of local food resources

Richmond City Government portal on food insecurity

Richmond Food Justice Alliance A grassroots, community-led organization addressing historical inequities within Richmond’s food system.

No Kid Hungry VA  An organization working to “ensure all children have access to the nutrition they need to grow and thrive”

FeedRVA A map resource, including layers of data

Food Deserts in Richmond A William & Mary 2021 student project, ArcGIS story mapping

RVA Magazine  An article on Food Justice in Richmond (2019)

UR Digital Scholarship Lab A visualization of RVA social vulnerability data (health, life expectancy, etc.) by neighborhood

Happily Natural Day A Black food justice and climate resiliency organization with robust year-round programming

Ram Pantry A resource for food-insecure VCU students and faculty

RVA Community Fridges  A community-based mutual aid organization

Big Herm’s A source of home-cooked food and community in Richmond’s Jackson Ward