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For two decades, Leah's Pantry has worked alongside community agencies, food banks, health departments, coalitions, and community groups across the country on trauma-informed nutrition, movement, community engagement, and food security projects. We translate the research on trauma and resilience into nutrition and food security, and our experience creating, testing, and evaluating gives us range when combined with the community perspective, sector expertise, and vision of our partners. Scroll down to browse our portfolio of projects spanning program and resource development, professional training, and community engagement.
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Communities, organizations, and projects are all unique. For two decades, Leah's Pantry has worked alongside community agencies, food banks, health departments, coalitions, and community groups across the country to bring unique projects to life. We bring energy to translate the research of trauma and resilience into nutrition and food security. Our experience creating, testing, and evaluating gives us a lot of range when combined with the community perspective, sector expertise, and vision of our partners.
Why Partner With Us
["State and county health departments","Food banks and pantries","SNAP-Ed agencies","Universities and Cooperative Extension","Coalitions and food policy councils","Housing and community organizations","Tribal programs","Clinics and Food as Medicine programs"]
How We Partner
We've grouped our consulting and collaboration work into four areas, but the lines aren't perfect: most projects blend more than one. In every one, we translate the evidence base into community programs and let community-informed research sharpen that evidence in return. Lived experience, diverse perspectives, and a commitment to compassion and connection guide the work throughout.
Recent partners include Feeding America, CalFresh Healthy Living, the Indiana Department of Health, Washington State SNAP-Ed, the University of Nevada, Reno, and UC San Diego.
How We Work Together
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Featured Projects
A few examples of what partnership can look like.
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Consulting and Collaboration
We work with organizations of every size, from neighborhood groups to state agencies.
Who We Partner With
San Francisco, CA
Whether you're exploring consulting, training, or program partnerships — we'd love to hear from you.
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(415) 555-0100
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Our enterprise solutions are designed for organizations with 50+ staff or multi-agency coalitions seeking unified training experiences. We customize content, reporting, and delivery to match your network's complexity.
Scalable training solutions for large networks, health systems, and multi-organization partnerships.
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Built for Scale
Enterprise & Multi-Sector Alliances
Deliver compassionate nutrition and cooking education, without building it yourself.
Nutrition Education for Food Is Medicine Programs
Food Smarts for FIM
Whether you're seeking strategic guidance, professional training, or direct program support — we're here to help.
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When we feel cared for and connected to others, and have opportunities to grow and learn—we thrive. This is why Leah's Pantry uses research on resilience and flourishing to build food and nutrition programs that foster belonging, dignity, and joy.
As the leading voice in trauma-informed nutrition and food security, we are your organization's partner for moving beyond short-term fixes and implementing initiatives that nourish all communities.
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TRAUMA-INFORMED TRAINING, CONSULTING, AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Where Nourishment Meets Connection
We help organizations nourish their communities and create positive experiences with food through evidence-based training, programs, and consulting.
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Train facilitators in our proven programs, request a custom training on nutrition and food security, or give your whole team access to our online training library.
Build Staff Capacity
From the end of SNAP-Ed to new Dietary Guidelines, GLP-1s, and ultra-processed food legislation, the landscape is shifting fast. We help you update curricula, strengthen your coalition and co-design trauma-informed programs built for what’s next.
Navigate a Field in Transition
Bring nutrition, movement, gardening and cooking programs to your California community. Our programs build lasting impact and put power in community hands.
Engage Your Community
Find recipes on [eatFresh.org](https://eatfresh.org) or explore the [National Nutrition Resource Library](https://cfhlstatewidetraining.org), a free, open-access collection of evidence-based nutrition, movement and garden curricula. Have something to share? Contribute to this collaborative effort.
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Years of Impact
20+
Organizational Partners
3,000+
Trained Implementers
10,000+
Program Participants
300,000+
Two Decades of Experience Partnering with Organizations Nationwide
Praise from Our Partners
Our work is grounded in peer-reviewed research, evidence-based methodologies, and two decades of measurable community outcomes. Every program, curriculum, and training is built on a foundation of academic rigor and community validation.
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Proven Impact, Rigorous Standards, Community-Driven
Equip your entire team with the skills to deliver compassionate, trauma-informed nutrition security without starting from scratch. Our Organizational Subscription provides unlimited access to live and self-paced staff trainings, full curriculum facilitator certifications, national networking, and dedicated technical assistance—giving your organization the tools and expert guidance needed to foster dignifying, health-centered community programs.
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Building healthier communities through evidence-based programs, training, and strategic consulting since 2006.
About Our 20-Year Legacy
is to improve the health, wellness, and resilience of communities through trauma-informed nutrition security.
Our mission
nourished communities and a healthy, equitable food system.
We envision
Mission & Vision
The Nutrition Pantry Program (NPP) helps food distribution sites become hubs for nutrition education and community wellness. It uses a trauma-informed approach. A new digital platform launches in Spring 2027. Our annual organizational subscription gives you the digital platform, certification tracking, and a national network of implementers (people trained to support pantries).
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Nutrition Pantry Program Subscription
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Leah's Pantry is based in California, where we provide nutrition, cooking, gardening, movement, food distributions, and support for community engagement initiatives in local communities. We also actively participate in local coalitions and collaboratives. Our three long-standing initiaitves: improving the food security of BRIGE Housing residents, bringing nutrition and movement to San Francisco's older adults, and supporting San Diego's elementary school garden programs, demonstrate the range of ways we work to impact communities relationship to food and wellness. Scroll down to learn more about those three programs, browse a portfolio of active and past projects, or get in touch to see how we can bring our programs to your community.
Nutrition, Cooking, Gardening, and Food Distribution
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Our team brings together decades of combined experience in public health, nutrition science, community organizing, and education. Each member is committed to advancing health equity through evidence and partnership.
Team member profiles coming soon. Contact us to learn more about our leadership and staff.
A multidisciplinary team of public health professionals, researchers, educators, and community leaders.
About Our 20-Year Legacy
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Professional development and training subscriptions that build capacity for lasting community health impact through trauma-informed nutrition, cooking, movement, and food security programs.
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