Our Impact in 2024:
$96,350 invested In small, local farms
105,454 meals shared with our community
500+ volunteers cooked in our kitchens
Equal Plates Project, based in Asheville, NC, purchases from small farms at fair prices, transforms their quality ingredients into nourishing meals, and partners with community organizations to share thousands of meals each week with neighbors facing complex barriers to food access. Since 2020, we have shared 500,000 meals & counting with our community.
Our current direct aid meals are being distributed in partnership with:
Children & families: UMOJA, Resources for Resilience, Mountain Child Advocacy Center, Buncombe Partnership for Children, UnitedWay of WNC, Poder Emma, Medicaid clients via the Healthy Opportunities Pilot, and group homes of families displaced from Hurricane Helene
Shelters for unhoused families & individuals: Homeward Bound, Safe Shelter, Salvation Army
Low-income senior residences: Arrowhead, Asheville Terrace
Domestic violence shelters: HelpMate
Your support helps us strengthen our infrastructure and deepen partnerships with local farms, enabling us to share thousands of nourishing meals with neighbors across WNC — many of whom continue to feel the ripple effects of Hurricane Helene. Together, we’re building a more resilient local food system for the long road ahead.
Your contribution makes a direct impact:
Buys local apples to supply 80 meals to a community partner
$50
Buys local salad greens for 50 meals, supporting both farmers and families
$100
Fuels our meal delivery vehicle for 1 month
Provides a full week's supply of locally sourced, pasture-raised chicken, ensuring high-quality meals all season long
Supports consistent crop purchases from local farmers, keeping nourishing food on the table year-round
Provides a full week of local produce for donated meals for low-income children, seniors, and unhoused families
Donations to our 501(c)3 are tax deductible.
Checks can be made out to Equal Plates Project and mailed to 27 Church St, Asheville NC 28801
For donor-advised funds:
Legal name: Wegiveashare, Inc.
EIN: 85-2809644
Note: If you plan to contribute via a check or donor-advised fund, please email