Giving Tuesday: OGC’s Mission Fund Impact
Giving Tuesday, a global generosity movement, is celebrated every year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. It’s a day to focus on giving back and helping our communities.
We know healthy communities and a healthy planet are the roots of a sustainable future. Since 2020, OGC’s Mission Fund grant program has been one way we extend our deep commitment to this vision. Written in our bylaws as a purpose-led, trust-owned company, giving back is more than a practice for us – it’s a promise. OGC has given more than $836,000 to mission-aligned partners over the last five years.
On this Giving Tuesday, we’re introducing you to the amazing recipients of our 2024 Mission Fund giving. This fall, we awarded $119,500 in grants to 58 supply chain partners and allies shared below. We admire and trust these organizations and hope you’ll join us in supporting their incredible work.
Growers – 2024 was part of a three-year investment in a research project, in partnership with Wolfe’s Neck Foundation, to measure on-farm carbon storage. OGC’s grant investment will be more than matched, with all funds going to Northwest grower partners working to adopt practices that improve soil health, cut greenhouse gas emissions and store carbon in the soil. Learn more about this project here.
Customers – Astoria Co-op, Boise Co-op Market, PCC Community Markets, Olympia Food Co-op, Skagit Valley Food Co-op, Kitsap Community Food Co-op, New Seasons Market
Nonprofit Allies – 1000 Friends of Oregon, Backyard Harvest, Bethel Farm, Beyond Toxics, Black Farmers Collective, Black Oregon Land Trust, CAPACES Leadership Institute, Corvallis Environmental Center, Crag Law Center, Ecotrust, Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide, Farm2People, FOOD for Lane County, FOOD for Lane County Youth Farm, FoodCorps, Friends of Family Farmers, Gallatin Valley Food Bank, Good Rain Farm, Gorge Grown, Growing Gardens, Huerto de la Familia, Kitchen Table Advisors, Long Tom Watershed Council, Marion Polk Food Share, McKenzie River Trust, Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides, Oregon Agricultural Trust, Oregon Food Bank, Oregon Wild, Organic Farming Research Foundation, Organic Seed Alliance, OSU Center for Small Farms & Community Food Systems, OSU Organic Growers Club, Outgrowing Hunger, People’s Land Fund, Rogue Farm Corps, South King County Food Coalition, The Organic Farm School, Tilth Alliance, Unete Oregon, Viva Farms, Washington Farmland Trust, West Seattle Food Bank, Western Environmental Law Center, Willamette Farm & Food Coalition/ Farm to School, Willamette Riverkeeper, Yakima Rotary Food Bank, Xerces Society
Funded by proceeds from the previous year’s success, OGC’s Mission Fund invests in a wide range of nonprofits, organic farmers and customer partners who share our goal: to cultivate a more just, resilient and organic food system.
OGC’s giving focuses on key areas that help create a world where healthy food is available to all, the environment is protected, and every farmer, customer and partner thrives:
Supporting Organic Farm Viability
Strengthening Our Supply Chain
Preserving Farmland
Educating Youth
Increasing Access to Organic Food for Underserved and Underrepresented Communities
Promoting Equity in the Food System
Addressing Climate Change
Supporting Organic Seeds
“Our Mission Fund grants aim to lift up changemakers – from small organic farmers to climate advocates to retailers – we know everyone can play a role in creating a more equitable and sustainable world.”
