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Double Trellis Food Initiative
Mission
Mission
Double Trellis Food Initiative creates systems of mutual support through free, dignified, near-zero-waste meals for Philadelphians experiencing food insecurity; and paid culinary training for youth who have been impacted by the justice system..
Vision
We envision a Philadelphia where food is abundant, accessible, and shared with dignity; where youth impacted by the justice system find pathways to meaningful work; and where intersecting systems of care grow stronger through collaboration—like a double trellis, lifting all who are connected and supporting each other.. We believe in growing together: feeding neighbors, creating jobs, and making Philly stronger from the ground up.
Mission
Double Trellis Food Initiative creates systems of mutual support through free, dignified, near-zero-waste meals for Philadelphians experiencing food insecurity; and paid culinary training for youth who have been impacted by the justice system..
Vision
We envision a Philadelphia where food is abundant, accessible, and shared with dignity; where youth impacted by the justice system find pathways to meaningful work; and where intersecting systems of care grow stronger through collaboration—like a double trellis, lifting all who are connected and supporting each other.. We believe in growing together: feeding neighbors, creating jobs, and making Philly stronger from the ground up.
About Us
About Double Trellis Food Initiative
Double Trellis Food Initiative is a dual-impact nonprofit that provides free, dignified meals to food-insecure Philadelphians and offers paid culinary training to justice-involved youth. Co-founder and Executive Director Matt Stebbins organized Double Trellis with a two-pronged approach from the outset. Originally a mutual aid project providing protestors with food, we quickly pivoted to serving unhoused neighbors in areas where protests were taking place. Stocking mutual aid fridges during the Covid shutdown of 2020 became an integral part of our work. Our mission has evolved into something much larger than the sum of its parts. Since our formalization from mutual aid project to nonprofit organization in 2020, we’ve served over 150,000 meals across 14 zip codes—using donated farm fresh produce and rescued food to build a near-zero-waste system that tackles food insecurity and workforce barriers at the same time. Our work is efficient, collaborative, and rooted in lived experience.
About Double Trellis Food Initiative
Double Trellis Food Initiative is a dual-impact nonprofit that provides free, dignified meals to food-insecure Philadelphians and offers paid culinary training to justice-involved youth. Co-founder and Executive Director Matt Stebbins organized Double Trellis with a two-pronged approach from the outset. Originally a mutual aid project providing protestors with food, we quickly pivoted to serving unhoused neighbors in areas where protests were taking place. Stocking mutual aid fridges during the Covid shutdown of 2020 became an integral part of our work. Our mission has evolved into something much larger than the sum of its parts. Since our formalization from mutual aid project to nonprofit organization in 2020, we’ve served over 150,000 meals across 14 zip codes—using donated farm fresh produce and rescued food to build a near-zero-waste system that tackles food insecurity and workforce barriers at…
Cause Areas Include
- Hunger, Food Security
- Poverty
Location & Contact
- lee@doubletrellis.org
- 310 S 48th St, Philadelphia, PA 19143, USA
