Our Food Justice programs work with small business owners, schools, resident leaders, youth, and other key stakeholders to increase the availability of nutritious, affordable food and create a more equitable food system in Oakland through community- and youth-led initiatives, education, and policymaking.​

    Current programs:

Food And Water Distribution

HOPE works to reduce food waste through food recovery and redistribution, which play an important role in filling gaps in food accessibility, while also addressing environmental challenges that disproportionately affect marginalized communities. 
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LEftover Edible Food Transformation (LEFT) Project

The Leftover Edible Food Transformation (LEFT) project works with resident leaders to recover and extend the shelf life of food that would otherwise go to waste from farmers’ markets, grocery stores, and food services and transforms that food into healthy meals and value-added products for community members. ​
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Oakland Food policy council 

OFPC is a coalition of food system stakeholders convened for cross-sector collaboration to cultivate awareness of policies and practices that reduce the inequities in Oakland’s food system, uplift community engagement, encourage civic engagement around food system policies and practices, and advocate for policies that build a justice-centered food system.
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Past Work:

School Food

HOPE partners with OUSD on efforts to improve the quality of food served in schools; directly engage youth on proposed changes to the school food menu and the School Wellness Policy.
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Healthy corner store project

Healthy Corner Store Project supports the expansion and improvement of existing small grocers such as corner stores or liquor stores in an effort to increase the availability of nutritious and affordable food.
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