EMPOWERING
our community with food
Forging links between community and fresh food, with education and demonstration of sustainable food systems. Access to fresh food is a right, not a privilege.
Check out this short video to learn more about our work bringing fresh food to the Lexington community!
MEAL SERVED TO THE COMMUNITY SINCE 2011
EDUCATION HOURS PROVIDED SINCE 2011
NOURISH LEXINGTON
Nourish Lexington seeks to eliminate barriers to fresh food combining direct food access with education to empower our community. Click here for our weekly dinner menu!
FOOD LITERACY EDUCATION
Food literacy teaches food skills, food culture & global food systems, health related behaviours and environmental sustainability, while exploring food preferences.
SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM
Since 2019 FoodChain has served as a sponsor for the USDA’s SFSP program providing free meals for youth 1-18 during the summer months. Enrichment with meals!
INDOOR AQUAPONICS FARM
A demonstration of sustainable agriculture, our working farm raises tilapia, marine shrimp, lettuce, microgreens, and herbs, modeling a sustainable, local food system.
Our Mission
FoodChain is a Lexington non profit with a mission to grow and distribute fresh, healthy food while educating our community about nutrition, sustainability, and where our food comes from. As a Lexington non profit, FoodChain serves as a vital resource for food access in our region.
Through urban agriculture, food literacy programs, and community partnerships, we work every day to build a more food-secure Lexington. As a result, FoodChain is committed to making healthy food accessible to all.
In particular, our youth programs introduce the next generation to urban farming, food literacy, and develop critical workforce skills in retail and food service. We also host community cooking classes which provide hands-on skills for growing and preparing healthy meals at home.
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Neighborhood Green Grocery
The Neighborhood Green Grocery is FoodChain’s community grocery store, bringing fresh, local, and affordable food to the heart of North Lexington. Designed to serve everyone, the grocery offers Kentucky-grown produce, local products, pantry staples, grab-and-go meals, and ready-to-heat options that make healthy eating easier and more accessible.
More than just a grocery store, the Neighborhood Green Grocery is a place where people can connect with their local food system. By creating new market opportunities for Kentucky farmers, offering food education and recipe inspiration, reducing food waste, and accepting SNAP, WIC, and Kentucky Double Dollars, the grocery helps strengthen both community health and the local economy.
Located alongside FoodChain’s aquaponics farm and teaching kitchen, the Neighborhood Green Grocery brings together food access, education, workforce development, and local agriculture under one roof. It’s a grocery built around the needs of our neighbors and a place where everyone is welcome.
We empower our community with food
Get Involved
FoodChain brings people together through food. Whether you’re joining a cooking class, volunteering in the kitchen, touring our aquaponics farm, shopping at the Neighborhood Green Grocery, or sharing a meal with neighbors, there are countless ways to connect, learn, and make a difference.
Our programs are designed to build a stronger, healthier community by increasing access to fresh food, creating opportunities for learning and workforce development, and fostering meaningful connections between people and the food system.
Everyone has a place at FoodChain. We invite you to join us as we work toward a future where fresh, healthy food is accessible to all.
Move with purpose. Give with purpose. 🧘🏾♀️💚
We’re excited to partner with White Willow Emporium for Practice With Purpose!
Throughout August, September & October, a portion of every class will benefit FoodChain and our work in the Lexington community. 🌱
Next class:
✨ Rest & Reset
📅 Thursday, August 20
⏰ 6 PM
📍 White Willow Emporium | 400 Old Vine St #100
All levels are welcome!
Come move your body, reset your mind, and support FoodChain while you’re at it. 💚
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“FoodChain is unique because it gives power back to the community it serves. You do not see a lot of non-profits operate in this way and it is refreshing to see an organization be an asset to the community.”
— Crystal Wilkinson
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