Community Food Project

What Community Food Project does

Community Food Project is a Brattleboro, Vermont-based organization that operates a Community Farmstand out of Moonscape Farm (PO Box 6334, Brattleboro VT 05302), distributing free, locally-grown produce to community members in need. The farmstand is open four days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 10am to 6pm) and welcomes anyone regardless of financial situation. Produce is sourced from a network of six supply partners: Miller Farm, Milkweed Farm, Giant Journey Farm, Wild Carrot Farm, Fair Winds Farm, and the Vermont Foodbank. The organization's sole product is the free food distribution service; it has no proprietary technology, software platform, or digital infrastructure beyond a Squarespace website used for outreach, newsletter sign-ups, and a Donorbox-hosted donation page.

Despite being classified as a for-profit entity, the project functions primarily as a community food access initiative rather than a traditional commercial business. The revenue model is donation-based: all food is provided free of charge, with voluntary community contributions gratefully accepted but not required. The project received its first disclosed institutional funding in April 2024 — a $50,000 grant from the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets. The go-to-market motion is community-led and grassroots, relying on a volunteer program, an email newsletter, and word-of-mouth rather than formal sales infrastructure. The beneficiary base consists entirely of local residents experiencing food insecurity in Brattleboro and the surrounding Windham County, Vermont area. The entity does not disclose headcount, leadership team, ownership structure, formal financials, or founding narrative beyond a 2024 establishment year.

Name

Community Food Project

Legal name

Community Food Project

Website

https://vtcommunityfood.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Community Food Project, operating through Moonscape Farm in Brattleboro, Vermont, runs a free Community Farmstand distributing locally-grown produce from partner farms and the Vermont Foodbank to food-insecure residents in Windham County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Food Assistance Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421)

akta.pro primary industry

Farmers’ Markets & Farm Stands (Fresh Food) (CRAHAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (Fair Trade, Food Access, Regenerative) (BPAGALAD), Farm-to-Consumer Produce Boxes / CSA Delivery (AFAIANAC)

Keywords

• Free food distribution
• Community farmstand
• Local produce access
• Food insecurity services
• Donation-funded agriculture

Headquarters

HQ city

Brattleboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations: The project operates primarily on community donations. Food is provided free of charge to anyone in need, with donations gratefully accepted from the community to support operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Community Food Project operates a free Community Farmstand at Moonscape Farm in Brattleboro, Vermont, distributing locally-grown produce to anyone in need during scheduled hours (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, 10am-6pm). Produce is sourced from partner farms (Miller Farm, Milkweed Farm, Giant Journey Farm, Wild Carrot Farm, Fair Winds Farm) and the Vermont Foodbank, with operational support from community donations and grants.

Product overview

Community Food Project operates as a single offering: the Community Farmstand. This is a free food distribution service that provides locally grown, nourishing food to anyone in need in the Brattleboro, Vermont area. The farmstand serves as the central product through which the organization fulfills its mission of ensuring everyone has access to delicious, dignified food. Produce is sourced from partner farms and the Vermont Foodbank, then distributed directly to community members during specified open hours.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Farmstand

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Miller FarmcoreOthersPartner farm providing produce to the Community Food Project. One of multiple local farms contributing to the farmstand's food supply.
• Milkweed FarmcoreOthersPartner farm providing produce to the Community Food Project. Contributes to the diverse selection of locally-grown food available at the farmstand.
• Giant Journey FarmcoreOthersPartner farm contributing produce to support the Community Food Project's mission of providing free food to community members in need.
• Wild Carrot FarmcoreOthersPartner farm providing produce to the Community Food Project's farmstand operations.
• Fair Winds FarmcoreOthersPartner farm supplying fresh produce to the Community Food Project, supporting the free food distribution initiative.
• Vermont FoodbankcoreOthersMajor food bank partner supporting the Community Food Project. Vermont Foodbank is a regional food security organization that helps distribute food to community members in need.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Vermont Foodbank: Statewide food bank and named partner of the Community Food Project. Operates at much larger scale and broader geographic scope but pursues the same mission of distributing food to food-insecure Vermonters, making it a useful comparison for funding models, supply aggregation, and distribution scale.
• Wholesome Wave: National nonprofit that partners with farmers and farmers' markets to make fresh produce affordable and accessible to low-income communities via incentive programs. Comparable mission of bridging local farms and food-insecure consumers, though at a broader geographic and programmatic scale.
• The Food Trust: Philadelphia-based nonprofit focused on increasing access to affordable, nutritious food through farmers' markets, farm-to-school programs, and corner store initiatives. Comparable in combining local farm sourcing with community-level food distribution, though at much greater scale.
• Feeding America: Largest U.S. hunger-relief organization, network of 200+ regional food banks. Sets the incumbent benchmark for food rescue and free food distribution infrastructure against which small, hyper-local models like the Community Food Project must differentiate.
• Fair Food Network: National nonprofit running the Double Up Food Bucks program that doubles SNAP benefits at farmers' markets. Comparable in mission (local farms feeding low-income communities) and in using farmers' markets and farmstands as distribution infrastructure.

Direct peers

• Food Not Bombs: Volunteer-driven, grassroots network that distributes free plant-based meals and food directly to communities. Highly comparable GTM motion (community-led, volunteer-based, free food access, dignity-first ethos), though operating at a national scale through independent local chapters.
• Soul Fire Farm: Small-scale farm in upstate New York that produces food and distributes it to community members facing food insecurity, with a strong social justice and dignity-centered mission. Closely comparable in farm-to-community free distribution model and small operational footprint.
• Fresh Approach: California-based nonprofit that aggregates produce from local farms and distributes it directly to under-resourced communities through farmers' markets and CSA-style programs. Mirrors the farm-to-community aggregation and free distribution structure.
• Frontline Farming: Denver-based collective of BIPOC farmers growing culturally relevant food and distributing it to community members experiencing food insecurity. Small-scale farm with direct community distribution mirrors the Community Food Project's farm-to-community model and social mission orientation.

Regional players

• Food Bank of Western Massachusetts: Regional food bank serving western Massachusetts with a similar mix of partner farms, free distribution, and anti-hunger programming. Operates in an adjacent New England geography and is structurally similar in combining donated farm produce with food bank logistics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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