Rescue food.
Feed families.
City Sprout is a community nonprofit focused on food recovery and redistribution to families in need. Over time, we’re building toward small neighborhood micro-markets that make healthy food easier to access.
What we do
Fast, practical impact first—then we build the longer-term infrastructure.
Recover
We partner with stores and food businesses to rescue surplus food that would otherwise be wasted.
Redistribute
We sort and move food quickly to families through community-driven distribution pathways.
Progressively build micro-markets
As capacity grows, we’ll launch small neighborhood micro-markets to expand consistent access.
How it works
A simple pipeline designed to scale.
1) Pick up
Scheduled recovery from partners with clear handling standards.
2) Sort + pack
Quick triage, safe storage, and family-ready packing.
3) Distribute
Neighborhood delivery and community access points.
Roadmap
From recovery today to micro-markets tomorrow.
Food recovery foundation
- Build reliable pickups + logistics
- Establish safe, repeatable handling
- Increase consistent family distribution
First micro-market
- Launch the first neighborhood micro-market
- Expand access points + inventory
- Start lightweight education programming
Network expansion
- Scale micro-markets across neighborhoods
- Strengthen regional partnerships
- Grow into a durable local food-access system
About
Community-rooted. Practical. Built to scale.
City Sprout is building a simple, replicable model: recover surplus food, move it quickly to families, then progressively add neighborhood micro-markets so access becomes consistent and local.