“We do the work because we want our people to have access to the resources that they deserve. The community doesn’t need to be saved — we need to have the resources that we deserve.” — Ianne Fields Stewart, founder of TheOkraProject
When COVID-19 closed New York City schools, Tony Hillery grew troubled about the fact that food and housing-insecure children were largely relying on pre-packaged meals for sustenance. As executive director of, a nonprofit that serves youth through mentoring and teaching about urban farming, sustainability, and nutrition, Hillery wanted to provide the neediest children in the community with a way to access fresh food during the pandemic.
“Last year, we grew almost 8,000 pounds of organic produce, and we gave it away free of charge,” Hillery said. “We run out every week — it’s all gone. We do cooking demos, and families participate in the cooking demos, and they eat everything we prepare, so the need and the want is there.”
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