Our Partners
Powering Regional Resilience Through Partnership
Collaborating with farmers, food banks, and community leaders to strengthen local supply chains and grow a more just, connected food system.
At Oberlin Food Hub, collaboration is core to how we operate and grow. Our partners include farmers, food banks, logistics providers, and mission-aligned organizations working together to build a resilient, values-driven regional food system. Each one brings a critical piece to the table, from growing and aggregating, to distributing and feeding communities.
What Is Our Work Together?
Our shared work spans school districts, food banks, grocery chains, and community programs. Together, we create pathways for local food to flow through systems that nourish people and empower producers. Each partner brings vital knowledge, infrastructure, and relationships to build something larger than any one of us could alone.
What Is Our Shared Vision?
We envision vibrant, connected agricultural communities that nourish strong, healthy regions—where farmers are valued, local economies are thriving, and everyone has access to fresh, nutritious food.
Key Players in Our Partnership Network
Wayward Seed Farm
Adam Welly, Farmer Owner & Daniel Rinebold, Farm Manager
Adam and his team have spent over 20 years building a strong foundation for regional organic agriculture in Ohio. Their commitment to the soil and to a truly local cuisine informs every partnership. Together, we've co-developed school food programs, food bank supply chains, and regional grocery partnerships. We are now building support systems to help the next generation of farmers thrive.
Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio
Julie Chase Moorefield, President & COO
Julie leads one of the nation’s most forward-thinking food banks, one that centers equity, dignity, and long-term solutions. Over the past three years, we’ve worked together under the Local Food Purchasing Cooperative Agreement to move hundreds of thousands of pounds of food from farms to families. Today, we are co-leading Feeding Communities, Growing Farms, a community-funded initiative expanding farm-to-foodbank supply. Our Executive Director, Dave Sokoll, also serves on the Second Harvest board.
Ag Access
Karl Knopp & Carol Kopp, Former Owners
Karl and Carol built deep trust with Amish growers across the region, sourcing grains, maple syrup, and honey for OFH. In 2021, they transitioned their weekly distribution route to the Hub, entrusting us to continue and expand those relationships. They remain valued mentors, helping us bridge communities and strengthen the ecosystem that connects Amish growers with broader markets.
Nutrifresh Farm
Dean Steiner, Farmer Owner
Dean runs a mid-sized egg production and packing operation that’s rare in scale and ethics. By growing their own supply and maintaining direct control over production, Nutrifresh delivers consistent quality—offering non-GMO, cage-free, free-range eggs that are beloved by customers across the region. His infrastructure and values keep pricing competitive while minimizing risk, making him an essential partner in our local supply chain.
Founding Partner
The Oberlin Project
The Oberlin Project is a completed, multi-year effort by the College and City of Oberlin to transition Oberlin to a prosperous, post-fossil- fuel economy and provide a national model for environmentally responsible community-level redevelopment. Prompted by the 2008 financial crisis, organizers from the City and College collaborated to form a temporary organization with a lifespan of four to six years to build a resilient and sustainable economy that would serve the people of Oberlin. Their efforts have been widely successful to date and have reached intended milestones on schedule. While the Oberlin Project’s work will continue far into the future, it followed its planned timeline and closed its central office in June 2017. The Oberlin Project served as an incubator for the Oberlin Food Hub upon its inception in 2016.
Partner with Oberlin Food Hub
Building a Stronger Local Food System—Together
We believe collaboration is the key to a thriving regional food system. Our partners—schools, hospitals, food pantries, farms, nonprofits, and local governments—are essential in helping us bring fresh, locally grown food to the people who need it most.