City Harvest (United States)

[citation needed] Its founders included Helen verDuin Palit, Harley Brooke-Hitching, and Peter Schmidt.

[5] In 2005, City Harvest began holding two free farmers' market-style distributions in low-income communities each month.

[6] The operation now includes nine Mobile Markets – two per borough – each month, distributing approximately three million pounds of fresh produce a year.

These efforts aim to enhance communication between shop owners and customers, resulting in a better understanding of how to access and choose healthy foods.

Through this approach, City Harvest can garner public support for its initiatives, leading to lasting change in the community.

[28] City Harvest also provides low-income New Yorkers with access to federal nutrition programs and regional food supplies.

[29] In 1989, City Harvest founder Helen verDuin Palit received a presidential citation for a private sector initiative from President George H. W. Bush as part of his 1,000 Points of Light program.

[30] In 2003, Executive Director Julia Erickson was named the James Beard Foundation's Humanitarian of the Year, in recognition of City Harvest's work supporting recovery workers at Ground Zero, following 9/11.