Celebrating 20 Years of Building a Strong Local Food System
Growing Community on Martha’s Vineyard Through the Power of Food
IGI strengthens Martha’s Vineyard’s local food system at every step: growing, sourcing and preparing food, ensuring it is distributed equitably, and reducing waste.
In each part of this system we act, teach, and mobilize others to act, and share our model beyond our shores to grow our impact.
Coordinating the System
IGI plays a unique role in our island’s vibrant local food system. We stand at the center and keep a bird’s eye view, identifying gaps, encouraging networking and collaboration, and developing innovative programming to meet our community’s food needs. We work closely with dozens of partner agencies to make the food system stronger for all.
Sustaining our Community
Our programming touches the lives of the majority of our year-round community members, through food access programs, our work in the schools, the food from our farm, and volunteer opportunities. This is how we care for our neighbors, support a resilient climate, honor the Vineyard’s agricultural and fishing heritage, and build a food secure future for all.
Sharing our Model
We believe this island can be a microcosm of what we want the broader food system to become. While we focus our work on the Vineyard, we share our model widely. Through partnerships, policy advocacy, mentoring, workshops, presentations, and more, we take what we are able to build here and bring it to communities beyond our shores.
