Tulsa Nonprofits Deliver Fresh Produce to Families
Families in need receive produce grown by A New Leaf staff through a Food on the Move distribution in Tulsa.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Organic Food
A New Leaf, a Tulsa-area nonprofit serving more than 500 clients with intellectual and developmental disabilities, worked with Food on the Move to grow crops and deliver produce to families in need. Members of both organizations worked together on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, to get fresh food to local households.
Why it matters
Food on the Move provides healthy food to economically challenged communities, and this collaboration puts fresh, locally cultivated produce in front of families who may have limited access to it. Partnerships like this one link food access with the work of staff who care for and grow the crops themselves.
The report is a single organizational account of one day of cooperative produce distribution, without measured outcomes or a formal study design. The only quantified detail is that A New Leaf serves more than 500 clients with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The players
A New Leaf
A Tulsa-area nonprofit that serves more than 500 clients with intellectual and developmental disabilities and operates multiple greenhouses and garden centers.
Food on the Move
A Tulsa-area nonprofit that provides healthy food to economically challenged communities.
The details
A New Leaf staff care for and cultivate crops at Food on the Move, handling growing work as well as janitorial services at the site. Because the same workers who grow the produce help manage the facility, the partnership connects day-to-day food production with the everyday operation of the nonprofit. Members of both organizations worked together on Wednesday to provide that produce to families in need.
Timeline
Wednesday, November 4, 2026: Members of both organizations provided produce to families in need.
Health Landscape
Food on the Move's model of delivering healthy food to economically challenged communities addresses the access gap that keeps fresh produce out of reach for some households. Pairing that distribution with locally grown crops places this effort within the broader community food access work happening in Tulsa.
Families who rely on food assistance may find that community distributions like this one add fresh produce to their household supply. Readers interested in access to healthy food are worth connecting with local food pantries and community distribution programs to learn when similar events are scheduled.
The takeaway
Community food distributions can add fresh produce to households that need it most. If you or someone you know could use this kind of support, ask a local food program or your physician about available resources.
Further reading
For more on how local growers and food programs shape what reaches Tulsa tables, explore Organic Food coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Fox23.
