Newman’s Own Foundation is proud to announce $5.7M+ to 51 nonprofits advancing Indigenous food justice, nutrition education, and school food programs for youth!
This includes:
- 26 nonprofits working to ensure all children can access, learn about, and engage with nutritious food at school and in communities.
- 25 nonprofits, Tribes, and schools working to strengthen food sovereignty and reconnect Indigenous children with traditional food systems and cultural practices to promote health and well-being.
This diverse group of grantee partners represent dynamic efforts at local, state, and national levels to support food justice for children. Each is leading transformative, community-driven initiatives in issue areas including: school meal access and quality; farm to school and garden learning; culturally relevant nutrition education; youth leadership; and Buffalo rematriation.
Growing the next generation of food citizens.
Indigenous youth are reclaiming sustainable food traditions.
Innovative organizations growing food justice for kids.
Grantee partner spotlight
Ma Ka Hana Ka ‘Ike
Ma Ka Hana Ka ‘Ike’s mission is to provide Hāna’s youth with ways to learn that builds their self-esteem and shows them they have the power to shape their future. Youth engage in culturally relevant, hands-on garden and agricultural education at the Hāna School gardens and Mahele Farm, as well as daily cultural culinary classes.
2024-2025 Impact:
- 94% of youth reported possessing new culinary skills that they will be able to use in the future.
- 92% of youth reported a more positive cultural identity as a result of their participation in this project.
Photo courtesy of Ma Ka Hana Ka ‘Ike
Grantee partner spotlight
Food Research & Action Center
Food Research & Action Center leads a nationwide movement to ensure all students have access to free school meals. By convening the Healthy School Meals for All Coalition and providing support to local and state advocates, they help advance policies that provide free, healthy school meals for all children.
2024-2025 Impact:
- Worked with fellow Newman’s Own Foundation grantee partner Community Food Advocates and other coalition partners, contributing to the passage of New York’s Universal School Meals policy in May 2025.
- Published a Healthy School Meals for All State Advocacy Guide building on lessons from New York and eight other states to disseminate strategies for coalition-building, youth engagement messaging, and implementation.
Courtesy of Food Research & Action Center.