Feed Black Futures is a Black, queer- led organization committed to food justice, sovereignty, and healing within our communities through a Just Transitions framework.
At Feed Black Futures, we cultivate Black food economies and food sovereignty by facilitating healing and addressing historical harms due to incarceration, land dispossession, and ecological disruption.
This looks like equipping Black and Brown people through
Collective governance capacity building
Political education
Land stewardship
Cooperative Leadership.
Our goal is to activate our communities to reclaim their right to healthy, culturally relevant food and own their power in shaping a future where everyone has access to land and food that sustains both body and spirit.
Our Impact
Food Box Deliveries
weekly and bi-weekly deliveries of culturally relevant, nutritious food boxes to over 198 Black people
Black-owned farming operations
in investment in Alameda, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Sacramento Counties
Food Justice Trainees
community members trained on Food Justice
Our Stories
Storytelling is a vital part of Black liberation and self-determination. Through narrative, we shift the dominant lens, uplift Black joy, and reclaim our power to define our own futures. Our stories reflect the heart of our movement—sharing what’s happening in our organization, offering ways to get involved, and publishing essays and reflections that ground us in the world we’re building together.
Newsletter Fall 2025
Rooted in the Season: Fall Reflections
As the leaves turn and harvest season settles in, we embrace this moment of reflection, remembrance, and renewal. Across the African continent and diaspora, this time of year is one of honoring the ancestors, celebrating those who came before us and the seeds they planted for our liberation…
Essay Announcement
Food Apartheid vs. Food Deserts: Reframing the Conversation
In some neighborhoods, it’s easier to buy a gun than an apple. Corner stores line the blocks, packed with chips, liquor, and cigarettes—but no fresh produce in sight. Meanwhile, families travel miles just to find a grocery store, carrying bags of food on long bus rides back home. When we imagine deserts, we typically envision vast, resilient ecosystems—harsh yet full of life. These places, rich in biodiversity, adapt continuously to sustain life despite scarcity (Mabhaudhi et al., 2019). Why then do we label urban neighborhoods as "food deserts," as if food scarcity in these areas is natural or inevitable? The term “food desert” disguises the real and intentional policies of disinvestment that lead to food insecurity. To truly address systemic inequalities, we must reframe the conversation and recognize this crisis for what it is: food apartheid…
Annual Report
Our 2025 Annual report is here!
We’re proud to share our 2025 Annual Report—a reflection on a year of powerful movement work, deepened relationships, and collective growth. Inside, you’ll find a celebration of this year’s highlights, key impact data, and stories from the heart of our work. From our global solidarity efforts to what’s next in the fight for food sovereignty and abolition, this report honors our roots and looks boldly toward the future. Take a look and celebrate with us.
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Mutual Aid Fund
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