Since opening the first City Feed on Boylston Street in 2000, City Feed has made it a point to support many of the local organizations and businesses that make our neighborhood a better place. Here are a few of City Feed's favorites--check them out!
Haley House
Location: Roxbury, MA
About the Organization:
At City Feed and Supply we have had the privilege of working with Haley House since 2000. After all, our missions align: to build community through the food that sustains us. But Haley House pastries aren't just tasty; they provide opportunity for hundreds of disadvantaged people in our community.
Established in 1966, Haley House started in a small basement apartment on the South-end where Kathe and John McKenna took in men they found sleeping on the street. Haley House quickly opened a soup kitchen and in 1979 purchased a nearby rooming house.
In 1983, Haley House expanded their work with food by starting an organic farm. Through Noonday Farm they were able to reconnect with the land and provide fresh produce for their soup kitchen.
In 1996, Haley House began the Bakery Training Program, teaching homeless men baking skills they could use to generate income. Today, the program has evolved into the Transitional Employment Program, which teaches job skills to men recently released from prison. In addition to employment, all participants of the program are required to pursue education. The Transitional Employment Program "upholds Haley House's long tradition of creating opportunities for people striving to turn their lives around."
Today, Haley House is a multifaceted non-profit that runs a bakery, soup kitchen, organic farm, food pantry, catering services and four educational and training programs. After 45 years, Haley House still holds true to their passion, using food as a vehicle to alleviate suffering, build skills, and to bring communities together.
City Feed and Supply is proud to offer Haley House muffins & we love the ties to the community that have helped us get to where we are at today.
| Company | What They Do |
| Bikes Not Bombs | Promoting bicycle technology as a concreate alternative to war and environmental destruction. |
| Boston Community Change | Shop Locally, Share Locally |
| Boston Natural Areas Network | Working to preserve, expand, and improve urban open space |
| City Year | Uniting young people of all backgrounds for a year of full-time service. |
| Egleston Square Main Streets | Have you been to Egleston lately? |
| ESAC | Ensuring stability through action in the community |
| Food Not Bombs | Cook for Peace |
| Haymarket People's Fund | Anti-racist and multi-cultural foundation for social justice in New England |
| Hyde Square Task Force | Empowering the youth and families of Hyde Square |
| J.P. Historical Society | Walking tours and lectures about JP's history |
| J.P. Neighborhood Development Corporation | Building our community |
| J.P. Open Studios/ J.P. Arts Council | Promoting local artists |
| J.P. World's Fair | Celebration of the community—9/12/09! |
| J.P. Youth Soccer | Soccer education for boys and girls of JP |
| Jamaica Plain Community Centers | Recreation, Education, and Celebration |
| Neighbors for Neighbors | Neighborhood-centric social networks |
| Regan Youth League | Organized baseball in an open, safe and friendly environment. |
| Spontaneous Celebrations | Positive change through the arts |
| The Food Project | Creating social change through sustainable agriculture. |
| The Trustees of Reservations | Preserving properties of exceptional scenic, historic, and ecological value in MA. |
| Company | What They Do |
| 40 South Street | Vintage Clothing |
| Bikes Not Bombs | Bike Shop and Non Profit Org |
| Boing | J.P.'s Toy Shop! |
| Fire Opal | Jewerly, Art, Gifts and clothing. |
| Gadgets | Kitchen Store |
| Hatched | Eco Baby Clothes |
| New Leaf Flores | Flowers |
| Petal and Leaf | Flowers |
| Rhythm and Muse | Books & Music |
| Video Underground | Movie Rentals |
| Company | What They Do |
| Blue Frog Bakery | Delicious local baked goods |
| Centre Street Café | Café featuring local and organic food. |
| El Oriental de Cuba | Un pedacita de cuba en Jamaica Plain (Authentic cuban food) |
| James's Gate | Neighborhood Irish Restaurant & Pub |
| JP Licks | Homemade Ice Cream Café |
| Bella Luna Restaurant | Food, Drink, Art, Music & Games |
| Purple Cactus | California inspired burritos and wraps |
| Same Old Place | Pizza, subs and beer on tap |
| Company Name | Short description of goods/services |
| Ten Tables | Dining with a french flair |
| Ula Café | Neighborhood deli and café |
| Vee Vee | A new American Bistro |
| Company | What They Do |
| Buy Fresh | Guide to farms and locally grown food north of Boston |
| Farm Aid | Keeping family farmers on their land |
| Food Routes | Reintroducing Americans to their food |
| Local Harvest | Find farmer's markets, family farms, and other sources of sustainably grown food in your area |
| Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources | Your connection to MA grown farm products, specialty foods, and fun ag-tivities |
| Northeast Organic Farming Association | For everyone who cares about food, where it comes from, and how it's grown. |
| Slow Food | Linking the pleasure of food with a commitment to community and the environment. |
| Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership (SEMAP) | Helping agricultural enterprises in southeastern MA achieve economic success. |
| Sustainable Table | Serving up healthy food choices |
| Sustainable Business Network of Greater Boston | Engages business and community leaders in building economies that are local, green, and fair. |
| Company | What They Do |
| The Boston Home Team | Jamaica Plain realtors. |
| Building Materials Resource Center | A nonprofit building materials reuse project. |
| Helios Designs | Local Design Group |
| Kevin Cradock Woodworking | Local expert woodworking services |
| Lori DeSantis Photography | Local Freelance Photographer who lives and works with the JP community |
| Yumont Hardware | Always has what you need |
| Edible Boston | Quarterly publication celebrating the abundance of local foods, season by season |
| Red Sun Press | Worker owned local print and design |
| Schell Printing | Family owned local printer. |
| Zea Barker | Jane of All Trades, Zea did our woodcuts illustrations! |
| Greta Merrick | Graphic designer extraordinaire: she has done a lot of print work for CFS! |
| Jim Hobbs and The Fully Celebrated Orchestra | 3 piece free Jazz orchestra based out of J.P. (great!) |
| Quartet of Happiness | Part jazz, part performance art, and all of it the child of insane wit |
| Peter Bufano | Accordionist |
| Mike The Hatman | Music, dancing, ballon fun & more |
| Erin Harpe | "The New Empress of the Delta Blues" |