Contact Our Food Policy Team for Community Partnerships

Reach the AB Food Policy team with partnership ideas, grant questions, donor inquiries, volunteer interest, and community food system priorities.

Collaborating for a Secure Food System

Food policy work starts with people who see the same problem from different angles: a pantry coordinator tracking demand week by week, a farmer weighing crop choices against water and labor costs, a school staff member trying to make meals more reliable, or a resident asking why healthy food is still hard to reach in their neighborhood.

We welcome messages from community organizations, public agencies, growers, educators, health partners, neighborhood groups, and residents who want practical action on food access, local supply, sustainability, and community resilience.

When you contact us, give us enough context to understand the work on the ground. A short note that names the community, the food system issue, the people affected, and the decision or support needed will help us respond with care. We do not need a polished proposal for a first conversation.

Helpful first details

Tell us whether your inquiry is about partnership planning, grant coordination, donor support, volunteering, advocacy, or a general question. If timing matters, include the date by which you need a response.

Community food access

Contact us about food distribution coordination, neighborhood access barriers, food pantry planning, meal program alignment, or resident-led priorities.

Policy and planning

Send questions about local food policy, public engagement, implementation planning, and cross-sector coordination with public agencies or civic groups.

Local agriculture

Reach out about sustainable agriculture, procurement conversations, grower partnerships, and ways to connect production with community food needs.

Community Partnerships and Grant Inquiries

Partnership requests work best when they move beyond a general invitation and name the role each partner may play. We look for practical fit: shared goals, clear community benefit, realistic timelines, and a plan for who will carry the work after the first meeting.

For grant inquiries, please contact us before listing AB Food Policy as a partner, collaborator, advisor, or implementation participant. That early step protects both sides. It gives our team time to review the project scope, confirm whether the work matches our mission, and clarify what level of involvement we can responsibly support.

What to include in a grant inquiry

The grant opportunity name and application deadline.
A short description of the community need the proposal addresses.
The role you are asking AB Food Policy to play.
The expected time commitment, meeting schedule, and reporting duties.
Any requested letter, budget language, or partnership confirmation.

We review grant-related requests with attention to scope and accountability. A strong proposal can still be a poor match if it asks for community engagement without enough time to do it honestly, or if it treats local partners as names on a page rather than active participants.

For broader partnership ideas, you can also review About the Council and Our Team & Partners before you write. Those pages may help you direct your message to the right part of our work.

Information for Donors and Volunteers

Donors and volunteers often ask the same practical question in different ways: where can my support make a real difference without creating extra burden for community organizations already stretched thin?

Start there.

If you want to support AB Food Policy’s work, tell us what kind of contribution you are considering and what matters most to you. Some supporters care about food access in a specific neighborhood. Others want to help with sustainable agriculture, policy education, youth engagement, or community-led planning. Clear priorities help us connect your interest with current needs rather than forcing a fit.

For donors

Use your message to describe whether you are interested in general support, a specific initiative, event sponsorship, in-kind support, or a longer-term funding conversation. If your gift has restrictions, name them clearly at the beginning.

For volunteers

Tell us your availability, relevant skills, language access strengths, neighborhood connections, and the type of work you prefer. Field support, meeting preparation, outreach, research assistance, and event help all require different planning.

We do not treat volunteer interest as free labor waiting on call. Good volunteer roles need supervision, context, and respect for community relationships. If we do not have an immediate assignment, we may keep the conversation focused on future opportunities rather than rushing people into work that lacks structure.

Reach Our Leadership Team

For partnership requests, grant inquiries, donor questions, volunteer interest, and general contact, email Director Marcus Greene at [email protected].

Please use a clear subject line so we can route and review your message quickly. For example, write “Grant partnership inquiry,” “Volunteer interest,” “Community food access concern,” or “Donor conversation request.” One specific subject line helps more than a long message with no clear ask.

Suggested email format

Who you are and what organization or community you represent, if any.
The reason you are contacting AB Food Policy.
The decision, partnership, or information you are requesting.
Any relevant deadline or meeting date.
The best way to continue the conversation by email.

We do not publish a phone number or physical address on this page. Email gives us a written record of the request and helps the right person respond with the right context.

Send one clear email to [email protected] with your purpose, timeline, and requested next step; that is the best way to start a useful conversation with our food policy team.