About Us

Founded in 2000, Sustainable Nantucket’s mission is to preserve the community character of Nantucket while sustaining its economic and environmental vitality. Sustainable Nantucket (SN) is a grassroots, local, non-profit organization that is building a more locally-based and self-reliant food system on-island through education, advocacy, training, and partnerships which include farmers, fishermen, local food producers, schools, restaurants, and other community stakeholders.

We raise awareness about local food, connect consumers to local food sources, advocate for greater local production, and work with our growers and food producers to develop creative methods to access resources and expand markets. While the benefits of local food access are numerous, advantages for the community include improving public health and nutrition, reclaiming the agricultural market as an economic driver on the island, and building food security and food sovereignty on-island.

Our programs include: Farm to School Program, the Farmers & Artisans Market, NantucketGrown™ Campaign, and the Mentor Farmer Program (MFP), a farmer training and education program based at Sustainable Nantucket, at Mount Vernon Farm - A Land Bank Property.