Feed the Mass, a community cooking school in Portland, fosters learning, cooking, and connection, using food to build confidence, skills, and community.
Cooking classes flourished, uniting neighbors of all ages through hands-on learning. Feed the Mass made culinary education accessible and empowering.
Programs expanded to serve more children, families, and community members in Portland, using food education to foster confidence, creativity, and connection.
Years of teaching and building relationships have made Feed the Mass a trusted community resource, setting the stage for greater future impact.
When the COVID-19 pandemic affected food access in Portland, Feed the Mass transitioned from cooking classes to emergency meal production, expanding their mission to meet the increased need.
Feed the Mass continued to deliver prepared meals to families, seniors, and neighbors facing food insecurity, evolving from an emergency response to a dependable community support source.
Feed the Mass enhanced cooking, packaging, storage, and distribution systems while boosting meal production, transitioning from a crisis response to a sustainable meal program.
Partnerships with schools, nonprofits, shelters, and community organizations expanded the reach of Feed the Mass throughout Portland. Together, these collaborations helped provide meals to more neighbors than ever before.
The FED Program expanded, providing thousands of culturally connected meals weekly while Feed the Mass enhanced its commitment to food access, dignity, and community care.
Feed the Mass invested in stronger systems, workforce pathways, youth programming, and community partnerships. The organization focused on building the foundation for its next decade of service.
Feed the Mass launched the Nourish Building, a 40,000-square-foot hub promoting food access, cooking education, and workforce development. This initiative has evolved from a kitchen into a community movement focused on food, dignity, education, and belonging.
