jingle bell jog
1-mile Fun Run @ 8:30am
5k @ 9 am Sat. Dec. 14, 2024
Get in the holiday spirit and support the mission of The Food Mill! Whether you're a seasoned runner or just out for a fun jog, our 5K and Fun Run is a fun, family-friendly event.
Event Swag: A custom race t-shirt
Race Options: Choose between the competitive 5K or a relaxed Fun Run with friends and family.
Post-Race Festivities: Enjoy great food and shop at Highside Market.
Proceeds benefit The Food Mill's programs, removing barriers to nourishing food in our community through our strategic programs like our Mobile Market, Cooking & Nutrition Classes, Farm-to-School Education & more.
Harvesting Hope at The Food Mill…
We believe everyone deserves access to affordable, nutritious food as a basic human right. We believe in addressing the barriers to nutrition security, as we know from research the drastic effects that a lack of healthy food can have on education, mental and physical health, and employment. We believe in innovative and cross-sector collaborative approaches to achieve sustainable, long-lasting impact based on proven outcomes.
Our programs:
Mobile Market
Cooking Matters Classes (Nutrition Cooking & Education)
Farm-to-School Programs
Cafe & Farmers Market
Shared Kitchen (coming soon!)
Healing Roots Mindfully Tailored Meal Program (coming back soon!)
“food is the most basic form of love.”
Olivia Amos, Food Mill Executive Director
Our Vision
A community without barriers to affordable, nutritious food that positively impacts education, health and the economy.
Our Values
We believe everyone deserves access to affordable, nutritious food as a basic human right, and eliminating these causes to food insecurity. We believe in addressing the effects food insecurity has on our community such as education, mental and physical health as well as employment. We believe in innovative and cross-sector collaborative approaches in order to achieve sustainable, long-lasting impact, based on proven outcomes.
Our Mission
The Food Mill exists to eliminate food insecurities and its effects, by implementing sustainable programs that provide accessible, affordable and nutritious food with a focus on our under-served communities. These programs include nutritional education and cooking classes, medical nutrition therapy, as well as promoting economic development through culinary and urban agricultural training programs.