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SUSTAINABILITY - ACTION ITEM - Receive and Discuss a Presentation by Support + Feed Regarding the Organization and Work In and Surrounding Culver City.
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Meeting Date: June 23, 2026
Contact Person: Alicia Ide, Senior Management Analyst, Public Works Department
Contact: (310) 253-5618, alicia.ide@culvercity.org
Fiscal Impact: Yes [ ] No [X] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Notification: Email via GovDelivery (06/18/2026): Meetings and Agendas - Sustainability Subcommittee, Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission; Stay Informed - Community Gardening, Sustainability and Environmental Issues, Urban Forest Management, Environmental Programs and Events
Dept Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director / City Engineer
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RECOMMENDATION
The Subcommittee will receive and discuss a presentation by Support+Feed about their organization and their work in and surrounding Culver City, including nonprofits that they serve and small businesses they purchase from, as well as their free farmers markets, and describing how people and entities can have food be a part of their sustainability goals.
BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION
Founded in 2020 by Maggie Baird, Support+Feed is working to build a more equitable, plant-based food system that addresses some of the most pressing challenges facing communities today, including food insecurity, public health, economic resilience, and climate. Since launching, Support+Feed has distributed more than 2.2 million meals and pantry items through partnerships with over 200 community organizations and 150 local restaurants, helping deliver nourishing food while supporting local economies. Free farmers markets also expand access to healthy food in underserved communities and help reduce food waste.
Through education, culinary training, digital storytelling, and community programs, Support+Feed works to transform both food systems and the cultural conversation by increasing access, acceptance, and demand for plant-based eating. Partnerships with artists such as Billie Eilish, Paramore, Metallica, and Blink-182, allow the organization to engage music fans where they are, harnessing the power of culture and storytelling to inspire action for personal health, community well-being, and a more climate-friendly future.
ATTACHMENTS/LINKS
Learn more about the Support + Feed at their website <http://supportandfeed.org/>.