THE ONWARDS INITIATIVE
Giving back to good food.
Our love of food goes beyond what we cook, collect, and wear. Through ONWARDS, Knife Shift dedicates a portion of its profits to nonprofit projects supporting stronger food systems and a resilient culinary community.
How ONWARDS works
Choose a cause
We look for organizations aligned with the causes we support.
After making contact with a group, we discuss their projects and where a donation may be able to help.
Share the work
We provide information about the group(s) we are currently supporting and donating to on our social media channels and on this page.
Support a project
We designate a time frame when we collect funds to allocate toward the organization's efforts.
Alternatively, we may establish a minimum donation amount and work toward that goal.
Report on progress
We collect information about each donation campaign we run.
This information is available upon request and at year-end we compile figures into a report detailing the Initiative's contributions.
Featured Donation Recipient
FRESHFARM - Washington, DC
FRESHFARM's mission is to build a more equitable, vibrant, sustainable, and resilient food system in the Mid-Atlantic region by producing innovative solutions to solve critical problems in partnership with local communities and organizations.
FRESHFARM creates food access, economic development, and thriving communities through hands-on education, farmers markets, and food distribution programs.
Knife Shift will donate a percentage of profits to support FRESHFARM's mission for this initial ONWARDS Initiative campaign.
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