The Food Trust

The Food Trust is a Philadelphia-based nonprofit organization focused on nutrition security, healthy food access, and community health rather than drug development. Founded in 1992, it works with neighborhoods, schools, retailers, farmers, institutions, and policymakers across the United States to improve access to affordable, nutritious food through programs spanning access, affordability, education, and advocacy. Its activities include operating farmers markets and farm stands, administering healthy food financing initiatives, delivering nutrition education, and providing technical assistance and policy support. In 2024, The Food Trust acquired the Cooking Matters nutrition education program from Share Our Strength, expanding its national education and partner-support footprint. For a biotech or pharma analyst, this is best classified as a mission-driven public health and food systems nonprofit, not a therapeutic product company.