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Food & Nutrition: Related Links

  • City Farmer: Canada's Office of Urban Agriculture website provides a wealth of interesting and helpful information.

  • City Fruit: Works neighborhood by neighborhood in the Seattle area to help residential tree owners grow healthy fruit, harvest and use what they can, and share what they don’t need.

  • City of Seattle Human Services Dept: See "Emergency Services & Ending Homelessness," then click on "Emergency Food" for directories of meal programs and area food banks.

  • CommunityKitchensNW: Works to promote the development of Community Kitchens through support, knowledge and resource sharing throughout the Northwest.

  • DSHS (Washington State Department of Social and Health Services): General information about available benefits and services.

  • DSHS' No Wrong Door: Designed to help families and their supporters find and apply for DSHS assistance. This website connects users to information regarding abuse and neglect, adoption, cash support, child support, disabilities, drug/alcohol abuse, food assistance, homelessness, medical, mental health, etc.

  • Development Gateway: Together with a diverse group of partners and dedicated members, we aim to build a vibrant global community, share information and build partnerships around a comprehensive knowledge base on poverty.

  • FamilyWorks Food Bank: Food bank (and Family Resource Center) located on the ground floor of the Solid Ground Headquarters building.

  • Food Lifeline: A member of the national Second Harvest Network, Food Lifeline is dedicated to ending hunger in Washington State.

  • Hunger Relief Now! A Plan to Reduce Hunger in King County (PDF), by the United Way of King County, April 2009.

  • iSafetyNet: A comprehensive directory of both public and private community resources and services.

  • Parent Help 123: Connects families to food and health resources. Using the Benefit Finder, families can learn if they may be eligible for free and low-cost health insurance and food assistance, and then complete their program applications online!

  • Seattle Tilth: Seattle's organic gardening gurus, including information on gardening/social action projects, Seattle Youth Garden Works and New Farmers New Farms.

  • Share Our Strength: National anti-hunger organization, sponsor of local "Taste of the Nation" fundraiser, and a strong Solid Ground supporter.

  • The Self Sufficiency Calculator for Washington State: A free online resource to help you reach self sufficiency and beyond.

  • Washington Information Network 2-1-1: Need help finding help? Use this directory to locate community resources.

  • Wellspring Family Services Baby Boutique: Provides essential items like new and gently used clothing and shoes, diapers, books, toys and equipment to homeless children.

  • Women, Infants and Children (WIC): The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program is a preventive health and nutrition program that provides short-term assistance to young families to promote optimal growth and development.