Our Mission
To engage neighbors in the creation, maintenance, and harvest of edible landscapes that are accessible to everyone.
Our Vision
Fresh, local food accessible to all.
Ingrained culture of foraging, gleaning and sharing surplus.
No food going to waste.
Expanded use of public spaces for community agriculture.
Engagement with our community to maintain community gardens and orchards.
Food sovereignty & resilience throughout our communities.
Our Impact
For more than 15 years, Urban Abundance has been bringing neighbors together around a simple idea: when we share abundance, everyone benefits.
Our work includes:
Rescuing fresh fruit and produce that would otherwise go to waste
Donating nutritious food to local food banks, meal programs, and community organizations
Creating and supporting resiliency gardens that increase neighborhood food security
Teaching food preservation skills that help families reduce waste and extend the harvest
Building meaningful connections between volunteers, homeowners, and community partners
Every season, hundreds of volunteer hours are invested in creating a more resilient local food system, one harvest, one garden, and one neighbor at a time.
About Urban Abundance
Founded in Vancouver, Washington in 2010, Urban Abundance is a community-powered nonprofit working to reduce food waste, increase food access, and cultivate resilient neighborhoods throughout Clark County.
What began as a grassroots gleaning initiative has grown into a community food resilience organization that connects volunteers, homeowners, gardeners, farmers, and local partners to ensure fresh food is shared—not wasted. Through fruit gleaning, resiliency gardens, food preservation, educational workshops, and community partnerships, we're helping build a stronger, healthier, and more connected local food system.
In 2021, Urban Abundance became an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN: 85-4218396), allowing us to expand our impact while staying true to our grassroots roots. Today, our organization is led by a dedicated volunteer Board of Directors and supported by an incredible network of volunteers who believe that abundant food should benefit everyone in our community.
Get Involved
There are many ways to help cultivate abundance in our community.
Whether you'd like to volunteer at a glean, share fruit from your backyard, partner with us on a community project, serve on our Board of Directors, or make a financial contribution, we'd love to connect with you.
Every volunteer, partnership, and donation helps us expand programs that reduce food waste, increase access to fresh, healthy food, and strengthen our community for generations to come.
Together, we can cultivate a more abundant future.
Growing Together
Urban Abundance has always believed that lasting change happens one relationship, one harvest, and one neighborhood at a time. Since becoming an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 2021, we've continued to strengthen our programs, expand community partnerships, and create new opportunities for people to connect with the local food system.
Today, our work reaches far beyond fruit gleaning. Together with our volunteers, homeowners, and community partners, we are:
Rescuing fresh food before it goes to waste by harvesting fruit from residential properties, community orchards, and local farms throughout Clark County.
Increasing access to healthy food by donating thousands of pounds of fresh produce each season to food banks, meal programs, shelters, and other organizations serving our neighbors.
Growing community resilience through gardens that provide fresh produce, educational opportunities, and spaces where neighbors can learn and grow together.
Sharing practical skills by offering workshops and community events focused on gardening, food preservation, sustainable living, and reducing food waste.
Strengthening local partnerships with nonprofits, schools, businesses, faith communities, and civic organizations to build a more connected and resilient regional food network.
Every volunteer who joins a glean, every homeowner who shares the bounty from their trees, every partner who opens their doors, and every donor who invests in our mission helps create a healthier, more abundant community.
As we continue to grow, our focus remains the same: cultivating resilient neighborhoods where fresh food is shared, communities are connected, and abundance is accessible to everyone.
