Sustainable Cape

What Sustainable Cape does

Sustainable CAPE (Center for Agricultural Preservation and Education) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Truro, Massachusetts, founded in 2009 by Francie Randolph, Ed.M. The organization operates a portfolio of food-system programs on Cape Cod that bridge local agriculture, food access, nutrition education, and clinical health interventions. Its service portfolio includes two seasonal Educational Farmers Markets in Truro and Provincetown, the Cape Cod Farmers Market Coalition that supports food-access programming at peer markets, a Farmer-in-the-School Program across seven elementary schools, a Children's Community Garden, and food-donation infrastructure (Harvest Highlight, Grow-a-Row for Neighbors, Truro Community Fridge).

Beginning in 2021 with a Fruit & Vegetable Prescription partnership with Outer Cape Health Services and expanding materially in 2025 through a MassHealth Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) contract with Community Care Cooperative (C3), Sustainable CAPE now delivers twice-monthly Medically Tailored Food Boxes to eligible MassHealth members across Barnstable County. Programs such as SNAP/HIP doubling, Project Gratitude for veterans, and the CSA+ home-delivery program target low-income residents and veterans. The organization also operates the Truro Agricultural Fair and Harvest Highlight Workshop Series as community engagement and fundraising channels.

Revenue derives from four streams: individual/corporate donations (including one-time and recurring gifts), annual corporate sponsorships with tiered visibility, government grants (USDA, AMS FMPP, Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources), and program service revenue from Food is Medicine delivery and CSA+. Funding cadence includes a 2013 USDA EBT grant, a 2015 $99,912 USDA/MDAR award, a 2016 AMS FMPP grant, and ongoing MDAR support. The Board includes former Victorinox Swiss Army CEO Peter W. Gilson (Vice President), CPA Steven M. Garran (Treasurer), Outer Cape Health Services' Leo Blandford (President), and Emeritus members including Cape Air founder Dan Wolf and Potlikker Capital co-founder Mark Watson. Operations are deliberately community-led: 1-10 employees, ~1,000+ children educated annually, and outreach reaching an estimated 15,000-20,000 people via children's garden exhibitions.

Name

Sustainable Cape

Legal name

Sustainable CAPE

Website

https://sustainablecape.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Food Access Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Special Food Services (7223)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health & Prevention Program Funding (HLAJALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nutrition & Diet Education (Meal Planning, Macros, Healthy Cooking) (EDAAAHAA), Child Nutrition & Meal Programs (CACFP/Snack Programs) (EDACAMAA), Food Security, Agriculture & Nutrition Aid Programs (BPADABAD)

Keywords

• Local food systems
• Food access programs
• Farmers market operations
• Nutrition education programs
• Community food security

Headquarters

HQ city

Maussane

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Individual and corporate donations support the organization's general operations and programs. The organization accepts one-time and recurring donations through its website, with options for general support or designated programs.
2. Annual Sponsorships: Business sponsors support Sustainable CAPE's programs with annual sponsorship levels, receiving visibility at events and markets.
3. Government Grants: Funding from government entities including USDA grants, Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, and other state agencies supporting food access programs.
4. Program Services: Revenue from program services including farmers market operations and Food is Medicine program delivery through healthcare partnerships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sustainable CAPE delivers community-based food access and nutrition education programs across Cape Cod. Its core offerings include operating two educational farmers markets (Truro and Provincetown), implementing farm-to-school programming in seven elementary schools, distributing medically tailored food boxes to MassHealth members through the Food is Medicine program, and administering SNAP/HIP/Project Gratitude food incentive programs. Programs are delivered free or at reduced cost and funded by donations, sponsorships, and government grants.

Product overview

Sustainable Cape operates as a multi-program nonprofit organization focused on building a stronger local food system on Cape Cod. Its portfolio includes two operational farmers' markets (Truro and Provincetown Educational Farmers' Markets), an annual Truro Agricultural Fair, school-based programs (Farmer-in-the-School and Children's Community Garden), and food access initiatives (Food is Medicine with medically tailored food boxes, CSA+, and Farmers' Market Food Access Programs including SNAP doubling, HIP, veterans' benefits, and children's awards). Food donation programs include Harvest Highlight, Grow-a-Row, and the Truro Community Fridge. The Farmers' Market Coalition supports other Cape Cod markets in implementing food access programs. All programs are unified by the mission to celebrate local food while inclusively educating about health, community, and environmental sustainability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food is Medicine Program A MassHealth Health-Related Social Needs program delivering twice-monthly medically tailored food boxes with local fruits, vegetables, and proteins to eligible MassHealth members across Cape Cod, with nutrition support and education.
• CSA+ (Community Supported Agriculture Plus)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 children educated annually through Farmer-in-the-School Program across 7 elementary schools.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and secondary.

• Harvard Law School Center for Health Law and Policy InnovationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Published a case study in December 2025 titled 'Rooted In Community: Hyper-Local Sourcing Guides Sustainable CAPE's Food is Medicine Program.' Francie Randolph serves on the Food is Medicine MA Policy Council.
• Orleans Farmers MarketcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Founding partner in the Sustainable CAPE Farmers Market Coalition. Worked together to grow food access programs making local food affordable for all socioeconomic levels.
• Outer Cape Health ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner in Food is Medicine Program. Physicians prescribe produce and patients receive Medically Tailored Food Boxes. Provides clinical oversight and patient referrals for the program serving MassHealth members with qualifying health conditions.
• Duffy Health CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth center partner in Food is Medicine Program. Participates in delivering nutrition interventions to patients through the MassHealth Health-Related Social Needs Program.
• Community Health Center of Cape CodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth center partner in Food is Medicine Program serving Cape Cod residents through the MassHealth HRSN Program.
• Community Care Cooperative (C3)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccountable Care Organization (ACO) partner administering the MassHealth Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) Program. Sustainable CAPE delivers Medically Tailored Food Boxes on behalf of C3 to eligible members across Cape Cod.
• Soup Kitchen in Provincetown (SKIP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity kitchen partner receiving donations through the Harvest Highlight Program. Local produce purchased from Cape Cod harvesters is donated for cooking workshops and food distribution.
• Truro Community KitchencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity kitchen partner in Harvest Highlight Program receiving donations of local produce from Sustainable CAPE.
• 246 Community Kitchen (Wellfleet)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity kitchen partner in Harvest Highlight Program receiving donations of local produce from Sustainable CAPE.
• Cape Cod Cooperative ExtensioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner through Buy Fresh Buy Local Cape Cod program, jointly promoting winter farmers markets and local food access across the region.
• Provincetown Arts SocietysecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-host of Sunset Market & Bar events at the Mary Heaton Vorse House in Provincetown, raising funds for Sustainable CAPE's mission and programs.
• Wampanoag NationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers perform at farmers market events. Wampanoag Elder Nanaweetah (Kitty Hendricks-Miller) conducts cooking demonstrations preserving Indigenous culinary traditions. Organization acknowledges Wampanoag Nation homelands.
• Just RootssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubcontract partner fulfilling Nutritionally Appropriate Food Boxes for Cape Cod participants of Just Roots' MassHealth HRSN Program, partnering with various ACOs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Wholesome Wave: National nonprofit pioneering SNAP doubling and produce prescription programs at farmers markets. Closely comparable mission and model, and co-founded by the late Gus Schumacher, who served on Sustainable CAPE's board.
• Project Bread: Massachusetts statewide anti-hunger nonprofit addressing food insecurity through direct programs, advocacy, and grants. Comparable as a fellow MA-based food access nonprofit operating food security initiatives and SNAP/HIP outreach across overlapping geographies.
• Community Servings: Massachusetts-based nonprofit operating medically tailored meal and food box programs for individuals with chronic and critical illnesses. Directly comparable to Sustainable CAPE's Food is Medicine HRSN delivery on Cape Cod, serving overlapping MassHealth populations with a nutrition intervention model.
• Farm Fresh Rhode Island: Rhode Island-based nonprofit operating farmers markets, farm-to-school, and food access incentive programs (including Bonus Bucks). Comparable regional New England food hub model with overlapping SNAP doubling and farm-to-school program design.
• Island Grown Initiative: Martha's Vineyard-based nonprofit building a regenerative local food system through farm-to-school, food access, and farmer support programs. Highly comparable small-island/Cape Cod community food system model with overlapping program types.
• Just Roots: Massachusetts-based nonprofit operating community farms, CSA programs, and food access initiatives including MassHealth HRSN food box delivery. Directly comparable Cape Cod/Massachusetts Food is Medicine partner and subcontract relationship.

Broad incumbents

• The Food Trust: Philadelphia-based national nonprofit focused on nutrition education, food access, and farmers market incentive programs. Comparable farmers market nutrition incentive work, but operates at significantly larger scale across many states.
• Fair Food Network: National nonprofit operating the Double Up Food Bucks SNAP-doubling program across multiple states. Comparable to Sustainable CAPE's Bonus Match SNAP-doubling at Cape Cod farmers markets, but at a national scale and broader geographic scope.
• Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA): Regional organic farming association serving the Northeast with farmer education, food access, and local food system advocacy. Comparable mission in promoting local food systems and farm-to-community education across the same New England geography.

Others

• Food is Medicine Coalition: National coalition of medically tailored meal providers and food is medicine organizations. Comparable as a peer ecosystem organization that aggregates and advocates for FIM providers of Sustainable CAPE's size and mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sustainablecape
• Instagraminstagram.com/sustainablecape
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sustainable-cape

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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