Who We Are

We grow, educate, and distribute food across Southern California

We were built to address a gap in the food system: fresh, high-quality produce is often missing from the distribution channels serving many communities.

Our work focuses on growing and moving that food into those systems. Education developed alongside this effort, connecting students and community members directly to the work behind it.

A farm worker walks through a lush green field at Harvest Solutions Farm with mountains in the background Three SFUA team members smiling together Farmer Eddie among broccoli rows at The Giving Farm Volunteers smiling while planting in crop rows Westminster High School students carrying strawberries Corporate volunteers working at Harvest Solutions Farm Guests arriving at the Harvest Moon benefit dinner Persimmons growing at The Giving Farm Volunteers harvesting strawberries in rows Farmer harvesting fresh greens in a lush field Summer crops growing at The Giving Farm Cal Poly students engaged in agricultural education
Our History

How we got here

Southern California produces incredible food, yet millions of people struggle to access it. We started by farming underused land and directing that harvest to food banks.

Instead of building isolated programs, we began connecting what already exists, including farms, schools, and distribution partners, and helping them work together.

Today, we operate across Orange, Los Angeles, and Riverside counties, coordinating production, education, and distribution as one system.

This work is built on real farms, with real people, serving real communities every day.

Our Model

How we work

We focus on three core areas that work together as one system.

Governance

Board of Directors

AG Kawamura

Founder and Chairman

Third-generation Orange County farmer and former California Secretary of Food and Agriculture.

Tim Alderson

Former Executive Director of Seeds of Hope. Nonprofit leadership and community-based agriculture.

Becky Bailey-Findley

Former CEO of the OC Fair & Event Center. Agricultural education and public institutions.

Harald Herrmann

Former CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County. Food systems and large-scale distribution.

Eddie Ito

Third-generation Orange County farmer. Regional agriculture and crop production.

Tom Larson

Agricultural policy and public service. California food and farming sectors.

Patrick Neilson

Finance, operations, and organizational growth.

Glenn Tanaka

Tanaka Farms. Multigenerational Orange County farming family.

Lauren Teng

Nonprofit governance and philanthropy. Strategic planning and organizational development.

Work With Us

The work grows through partnership.

Whether you grow food, fund programs, or want to get involved, there is a role for you.