Comfort Food Community

What Comfort Food Community does

Comfort Food Community (CFC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in New York in 2014, headquartered in Greenwich, NY, that addresses rural hunger and food insecurity across Washington, Warren, Saratoga, and Rensselaer counties. Its core physical asset is the 18,000–20,000 square foot Food & Farm Hub, which functions as a central facility for food storage, aggregation, processing, and distribution, complemented by the Greenwich Food Center and a satellite pantry in Cossayuna. The organization operates three integrated program verticals: Food Access (two choice-based pantries, a mobile Free Food Run van, Farm 2 Library across 14 library sites, Farm-2-School, Supplemental Student Nutrition, and Farm 2 Pantry), Food Recovery (gleaning from 40+ local farms, retail rescue with Hannaford and Regional Food Bank, and a composting partnership with Adirondack Worm Farm), and Food as Health (Fresh Food Farmacy with Hudson Headwaters Health Network, three variants of produce prescription programs with CDPHP, Glens Falls Hospital, and Healthy Alliance's Social Care Network under the NYS Medicaid 1115 Waiver, food education through meal kits and workshops, and resource navigation).

In 2024 CFC distributed 1 million pounds of food and served 70,000+ individuals; in 2025 the retail rescue program alone recovered 190,576 lbs from five retail locations. The organization employs 14 staff across specialized roles and is governed by a board including an Executive Director (Laura Marx), a President (Andrea Harrington, Arrow Bank), Treasurer (Patrick Gunty, NYS Budget Division), Secretary, and members with deep agricultural, healthcare, and conservation credentials. All services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries with no income eligibility requirements.

Revenue is generated through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, foundation and government grants (including NYS Medicaid waiver reimbursement), and in-kind food donations from retail and farm partners. The underlying technology stack is non-technical: a Wix-based website, Microsoft Office 365, Asana, Charity Tracker, and Meal Connect for internal workflow — there is no proprietary platform, app, or API. The go-to-market motion is community-led and event-driven, relying on grassroots volunteer engagement, third-party fundraisers, partner referrals, and earned media rather than paid acquisition.

Name

Comfort Food Community

Legal name

Comfort Food Community

Website

https://comfortfoodcommunity.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Comfort Food Community is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that fights rural hunger across four New York counties through food pantries, gleaning, healthcare partnerships, and farm-to-institution programs, distributing over 1 million pounds of food annually and serving 70,000+ individuals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Access Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Assistance & Safety Nets (In-Kind, Vouchers, Cash Transfers) (BPADAJAA), Food & Nutrition Assistance Programs (BPAIAKAF)

Keywords

• Food access programs
• Food recovery services
• Hunger relief
• Nutrition assistance
• Food as medicine

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenwich

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual community members donate funds to support the organization's food access programs and operations
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Business sponsors provide financial support in exchange for recognition and promotional benefits, including event sponsorships and program sponsorships
3. Foundation and Government Grants: Funding from foundations and government programs including NYS Medicaid waiver programs for enhanced services
4. Food Donations: Receives donated food from retail partners and local farms, which is distributed to community members

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Comfort Food Community is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit food access organization that fights rural hunger across upstate New York through three integrated program verticals: Food Access (choice-based food pantries, Farm 2 Library, Farm 2 School, Supplemental Student Nutrition, Free Food Run mobile market, Farm 2 Pantry), Food Recovery (gleaning from 40+ local farms, retail rescue, composting), and Food as Health (Fresh Food Farmacy medically-tailored produce boxes and Produce Prescription voucher programs through healthcare partners). All services are provided free of charge, anchored by a 20,000 sq ft Food & Farm Hub facility in Greenwich, NY that handles aggregation, cold storage, washing, packing, and distribution.

Product overview

Comfort Food Community is a nonprofit food access organization operating a portfolio of interconnected programs rather than a single unified product. The core infrastructure consists of the Food & Farm Hub (18,000+ sq ft central storage, aggregation, and distribution facility) and Food Center (community support hub with pantry). Food Access programs include two food pantries (Greenwich and Cossayuna), Farm 2 Library (14 library locations), Farm 2 School, Supplemental Student Nutrition, Free Food Run mobile market, and Farm 2 Pantry. Food Recovery programs include gleaning from 40+ farms, retail rescue, and composting with Adirondack Worm Farm. Food as Health programs include Fresh Food Farmacy (medically-tailored produce boxes), Produce Prescription Programs (CDPHP, Glens Falls Hospital, Social Care Network variants), Food Education (meal kits, workshops, demonstrations), and Resource Navigation. The programs are designed to work collaboratively, with the Hub serving as the central distribution node connecting farms, retailers, partner agencies, and end beneficiaries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Pantry Choice-based food pantry operating at Greenwich Food Center (Monday/Wednesday) and Cossayuna Fire Department (Tuesday), providing three days of meals weekly including meat, dairy, eggs, grains, fresh bread, produce, and household essentials. No income or government assistance eligibility required for residents of designated service areas.
• Food & Farm Hub Central 18,000+ square-foot facility for food storage, aggregation, processing, and distribution. Features expanded cooler, frozen, and dry storage, vegetable washing stations, cross-docking services, cold storage rental space for local farmers, and rental space for local businesses. Also serves as the Washington County monthly mass distribution site for Regional Food Bank.
• Food Center Community support facility housing the Greenwich Food Pantry and serving as hub for cooking demonstrations, recipes, classes, partner-agency workshops, and whole-food focused meal kits with ingredients and instructions. Open Monday 4-7PM and Wednesday 9-11AM & 4-7PM.
• Farm 2 Library Free open-access fresh produce distribution program in partnership with Southern Adirondack Library System, distributing local produce and fresh foods to 14 libraries throughout Washington, Warren, Saratoga, and Rensselaer counties every week.
• Farm 2 School School food procurement program that bridges barriers of location, storage limitations, and school size to enable local school districts to purchase New York State food directly from farms, with CFC handling aggregation and delivery logistics.
• Supplemental Student Nutrition Weekend meal program providing meals for 40+ students in partnership with Greenwich Central School, Greenwich PTSA, and Regional Food Bank to ensure students return to school fed and ready to learn. Extended to run throughout summer break and all school vacations.
• Free Food Run Mobile market-style fresh food van traveling to senior centers, mental wellness facilities, and living communities during summer and holiday seasons, bringing fresh and often local produce to individuals with mobility issues or no access to transportation. Free and open to all.
• Farm 2 Pantry Supplemental food distribution program providing locally-sourced fresh foods from partner farms to neighboring pantries throughout Warren, Washington, and Saratoga counties.
• Food Recovery / Gleaning Food recovery program collecting excess produce from local farms through a gleaning program (working with 40+ farms) and surplus food from retail partners. In 2025, rescued and distributed over 190,000 lbs of excess food throughout Washington, Warren, and Saratoga counties.
• Retail Rescue Retail food recovery partnership with Regional Food Bank and local retailers (including Hannaford) rescuing perfectly good food with minor defects like damaged packaging or sell-by dates. Recovered 190,576 lbs of food from five retail locations in Greenwich and Wilton in 2025.
• Composting Food waste diversion program in partnership with Adirondack Worm Farm that composts expired or unsafe food rather than sending to landfill. Since 2022, composted over 43,000 lbs of food waste and other biodegradable trash.
• Fresh Food Farmacy Medically-tailored fresh produce box program in partnership with Hudson Headwaters Health Network at four health centers in the Southern Adirondack region. Qualifying patients receive dietary education and food boxes through a 24-week program, with pop-up farm stands distributing local produce, recipes, and food resources during peak growing season.
• Produce Prescription Programs Three produce prescription programs: (1) CFC program with Glens Falls Hospital providing five $5 vouchers monthly ($125 total); (2) CDPHP partnership at multiple farmers markets providing up to $100 in vouchers; (3) Enhanced Service program through Social Care Network providing weekly vouchers for 6 months. All programs connect eligible participants with fresh produce vouchers at local farmers markets and farm stands.
• Food Education Food knowledge and skills programming including Healthy Meal Kits with ingredients, recipes, and nutritional information (800+ distributed to date), Community Workshops on topics such as Medicare enrollment and smoking cessation, and Food Demonstrations highlighting featured food items at partner locations.
• Resource Navigation Community health referral service accepting incoming referrals from healthcare providers and self-referred individuals to connect people to food assistance and other services beyond emergency food, including benefit enrollment assistance, housing searches, and Social Services advocacy.
• Mass Distribution Monthly mass food distribution program at the Food & Farm Hub serving as the Washington County distribution site for Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York, enabling certified partner organizations to shop and receive bulk food shipments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1 million pounds of food distributed in 2024
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Adirondack Worm FarmminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Composting partnership diverting food waste from landfill. Since partnership began in 2022, over 43,000 lbs of food waste and biodegradable trash composted. Enables CFC to avoid sending expired or unsafe food to landfill.
• Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New YorkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMonthly Mass Distribution site partner. CFC serves as Washington County's monthly mass distribution site for Regional Food Bank, enabling RFB-certified organizations to shop and pick up food at CFC's Hub. Also partnered for retail rescue program recovering food from local retail locations.
• Southern Adirondack Library SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFarm 2 Library program partner distributing local produce and fresh foods to 14 libraries throughout the region weekly. Completely free and open access to community members. Program recently expanded with ribbon cutting celebrations.
• Hudson Headwaters Health NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFresh Food Farmacy Program partner entering eighth season. Provides qualifying patients with dietary education and medically-tailored food boxes for 24-week program at four health centers. Also hosts Pop-Up Farm Stands at participating health centers during peak growing season.
• CDPHPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSixth year administering produce prescription voucher program at area farmers markets. Started in Glens Falls, expanded to Saratoga Springs, Cambridge, and Fort Edward. CDPHP members receive vouchers to spend directly with market vendors at Glens Falls, Saratoga, Canal St. Marketplace, and Cambridge Valley Farmers Markets.
• Glens Falls HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduce Prescription Program screening and referral partner. Primary screening partner for the CFC Produce Prescription Program. Screens patients for food insecurity and chronic health conditions to determine eligibility for the 5-month nutrition incentive program providing $125 in produce vouchers.
• Healthy Alliance / Social Care NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnhanced Service Produce Prescription Program partner as part of NYS Medicaid 1115 Waiver. Healthy Alliance serves as lead entity for Capital District and North Country, building regional Social Care Network. CFC offers enhanced service version of produce prescription with weekly vouchers for up to 6 months.
• Hannaford (Retail Rescue Partnership)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRetail rescue partnership recovering perfectly good, nutritious food from stores. Greenwich Hannaford partnership recovered 39,515 lbs in 2022. Program expanded to include Wilton locations. Food saved from waste due to minor defects like damaged packaging or sell-by dates.
• Tri-County United WayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity supporter and resource partner. Listed as supporter on website with logo displayed. Provides resources and support for community programs.
• Greenwich Central School District & PTSAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupplemental Student Nutrition program partner. In partnership with school administration and PTSA, provides weekend meals for 40+ students. Program extended to run throughout summer break and all school vacations since 2019.
• 40+ Local Farms (Gleaning Partners)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular partnerships with 40+ local farms for gleaning program. Farms call CFC when they have excess product unable to be sold before spoilage. CFC organizes volunteer crews to harvest, wash, and distribute food. Includes Windflower Farm, Hick's Orchard, and others.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• God's Love We Deliver: New York-based nonprofit providing medically-tailored meals and nutrition services to individuals living with serious illness. Highly comparable to CFC's Fresh Food Farmacy and Food as Health vertical in its integration of clinical nutrition intervention with food delivery.
• Wholesome Wave: National nonprofit operating produce prescription and nutrition incentive programs that double SNAP/federal benefits at farmers markets. Directly comparable to CFC's Produce Prescription Programs (CDPHP, Glens Falls Hospital, Social Care Network variants).
• City Harvest: New York City's largest food rescue organization, conducting gleaning, retail rescue, and mobile market distribution. Operates a comparable food recovery and access model at larger urban scale, with similar program categories to CFC.
• Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York: Regional food bank serving 23 counties in northeastern New York, including the counties where CFC operates. CFC hosts the Mass Distribution site for this organization in Washington County, making it both a direct peer and an active operational partner in food distribution.
• Food Bank of the Hudson Valley: Regional food bank serving the Hudson Valley region of New York, operating food pantry support, gleaning, and food rescue programs comparable to CFC. Operates in adjacent geography with a similar mix of rural and small-urban food distribution.
• Foodlink: Rochester-based regional food bank serving 10 counties in western and central New York. Operates food distribution, nutrition education, and farm-to-institution programs analogous to CFC's portfolio, including Farm to School and mobile pantry distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: National umbrella network of 200+ food banks, including Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York (CFC's direct Mass Distribution partner). Provides the broader network infrastructure, national food sourcing, and brand context in which CFC and regional food banks operate.
• Hunger Solutions New York: New York statewide anti-hunger advocacy and program organization operating SNAP outreach, food bank support, and nutrition policy work. Adjacent to CFC's mission in addressing rural food insecurity through policy and program infrastructure.

Emerging players

• Adirondack Farm to School Initiative: Regional farm-to-school and local food access initiative in the Adirondack/North Country New York region. Highly comparable to CFC's Farm 2 School and Farm 2 Library programs in operating geography and in facilitating institutional purchases of local farm products.

Regional players

• Community Foodbank of New Jersey: Statewide food bank serving New Jersey with food distribution, gleaning, mobile pantries, and Farm to School programming. Comparable in program mix to CFC but operating in an adjacent state with denser donor and partner infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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