About Us
The mission of Feast Down East is to create a healthy, accessible local food system, which supports economic growth in Southeastern North Carolina. The organization originated in 2006 as a UNCW-affiliated economic development project, the Southeastern North Carolina Food Systems Program. Feast Down East was then established in 2010 as a nonprofit organization. Our programs help to support farm businesses, distribute local produce and increase access for all consumers. We also educate the public on the importance of buying local foods.
Read more about the history of Feast Down East and our network of partners.
Read more about the history of Feast Down East and our network of partners.
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Feast Down East strengthens the farming communities in and around the Wilmington area by providing resources, education and distribution opportunities to farmers while addressing equitable food access in communities with the greatest need.
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Feast Down East envisions a world where sustainable, healthy farms can be passed on to generations to come, and where all have access to affordable, fresh, local, nutritious food.
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Values
Feast Down East is committed to supporting the communities in and around the Wilmington area through our core values:
Food for All: Providing affordable, fresh, local food for all people.
Advocacy: Feast Down East advocates for the local farming community through educational programs, facilitating product sales, and promoting access to fresh, local food in vulnerable communities.
Resiliency: Feast Down East supports the needs and desires of the diverse communities it serves by responding to challenges and change quickly and nimbly.
Economic Vibrancy: Supports local and regional food systems and economies while minimizing waste of resources and striving to keep every dollar spent within the local economy.
Social Justice & Equity: Addresses barriers that may inhibit access to fresh, local foods, land and the resources required to grow food including those based on race, ethnicity, gender and/or social class.
Leadership: Cultivates programs that continue to uplift and support community leadership initiatives and opportunities for farmers, community members and partners.
Food for All: Providing affordable, fresh, local food for all people.
Advocacy: Feast Down East advocates for the local farming community through educational programs, facilitating product sales, and promoting access to fresh, local food in vulnerable communities.
Resiliency: Feast Down East supports the needs and desires of the diverse communities it serves by responding to challenges and change quickly and nimbly.
Economic Vibrancy: Supports local and regional food systems and economies while minimizing waste of resources and striving to keep every dollar spent within the local economy.
Social Justice & Equity: Addresses barriers that may inhibit access to fresh, local foods, land and the resources required to grow food including those based on race, ethnicity, gender and/or social class.
Leadership: Cultivates programs that continue to uplift and support community leadership initiatives and opportunities for farmers, community members and partners.