Food & economic security
Food Aid Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that makes the bulk food supply chain more efficient — so more food reaches more people, for less, both abroad and across the United States.
The model, in one sentence: we partner directly with farmer/processors for direct pricing, then move that food efficiently — no middleman, no bureaucracy — to deliver bulk staple food at the lowest possible cost, and put the savings into more meals for people in need.
What we do
Our work spans agriculture, logistics, technology, and human capability. Here's where it lands — each program with its honest status.
Through our Zèl Zanj (“Angel Wings”) program, a sourcing partner contracts directly with farmers to reclean their split beans, which we ship in 50 kg bags through NGO partners to families across the Caribbean and Central America — supporting farmers and food security alike.
See how Zèl Zanj worksWe supply packaged staples — beans, lentils, peas, oatmeal, rice, and cereal — to food banks across the US and Canada, who can build a custom truckload online.
Build a truckloadOur in-house pricing and sourcing engine is what makes the food programs cost-effective — working from direct farmer/processor pricing and freight to find the lowest delivered cost.
How the engine helpsA forthcoming tool to predict crop yields in near real time — fusing weather, satellite imagery, and crop growth models — built with a leading GIS partner. [GIS partner name — pending permission]
Read about the GIS workAn individualized approach to volunteer and community service built around a foundational principle: the hours are yours. Tell us what you know, what you care about, and what you already love to do.
Complete the interest questionnaireThe proof
We don't lead with adjectives. Here's a concrete example and the economics behind the model.
By buying and shipping smart, a single food-aid order delivered roughly 200,000 portions of pinto beans for about $6,000 — food that would have cost far more through conventional channels. Same beans, more meals, because the supply chain was the thing we fixed.
Source: Food Aid Project program records. [Date & exact figures — verify before publish]
~10 portions
per pound of beans — and a single 20-ft container carries enough for hundreds of thousands of portions.
Capacity figure from program materials, stated as capacity — not a claim of meals already delivered. [Verify & date]
Who we are
Food Aid Project operates at a professional level in bulk agriculture, logistics, and technology. Our mission is to advance food and economic security by improving access to, and efficiency within, the bulk food procurement and distribution network — relieving need, reducing burdens on government, and creating opportunity in underserved areas.
More about our mission, model, and leadership · Trust & transparency
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Your gift converts directly into delivered meals. Give once, monthly, or yearly — 100% tax-deductible.
NGOs, agriculture and freight businesses, and public-sector agencies — let's move food together.
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