Executive Director’s Corner: Progress Is Still Possible

What began as a proposal to eliminate D.C.’s Food Policy Council entirely has ultimately resulted in a stronger institution.
DC Greens Receives $20,000 Rotary Foundation Grant

The funding will support pathway improvements at the Ward 8 community farm, helping create more hospitable spaces for D.C. residents.
DC Greens Awarded $100,000 Grant from Impact100 DC

The giving collective recognized DC Greens among three nonprofit recipients advancing health, education, and family wellbeing across the D.C. region.
DC Greens’ Food Is Medicine Manager Selected for National Food Leaders Fellowship

Luisa Furstenberg-Beckman, MPH, joins the Aspen Institute cohort advancing leadership across the food system.
Retailer Update: Produce Rx Participants Can Now Shop at Target

The expansion provides four more retail locations in D.C. and many more in Maryland and Virginia.
Statement on the Proposed Elimination of the Food Policy Council and the Office of the Food Policy Director

“The District can do better.”
Where Wellbeing Grows: DC Greens featured on “Roadtrip Nation”

The two-part series spotlights the power of community and care as a career pathway—and includes at stop at The Well at Oxon Run.
Produce Prescription Program Shows Measurable Health Gains for DC Medicaid Patients, New Report Finds

DC Greens’ report details how Food Is Medicine interventions support chronic disease management through the health care system
DC Greens Receives 2026 District Sustainability Award for Community-Driven Approach

The award recognizes DC Greens’ work at The Well at Oxon Run, where Ward 8 residents are leading efforts to expand food access and environmental sustainability.
The Well at Oxon Run Returns for Its 2026 Season

The community farm is a gathering space where residents grow food, attend programming, and shape their own food access solutions.