The patch is giving back! The Patch is giving back!

In 2022, BriarPatch shoppers rounded up to donate over $30,000 to local nonprofit organizations in our community!

This March, you can support Community Beyond Violence (CBV) by rounding up your purchase when you shop!

CBV serves victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault and their children in Western Nevada County. They provide crisis intervention, individual counseling and help clients navigate the often complicated and traumatizing criminal justice, social service and healthcare systems that they have to face.

Since launching in 2020, BriarPatch Food Co-op's PatchWorks volunteer program has more than doubled the number of volunteer hours donated in the local community, making a tangible difference to nonprofits struggling after the pandemic.

In 2021, volunteers donated 5,531 hours of labor and by 2022, that number doubled to over 12,300 volunteer hours.

Today, 16 “Nonprofit Neighbor” organizations benefit from the program, including local food banks, environmental organizations, a farmers' market, a homeless shelter and an organization dedicated to Diversity Equity & Inclusion.

To learn more about where you can volunteer and to sign up, visit briarpatch.coop/patchworks.

Each month, BriarPatch donates 10 cents per pound of apples sold to a local school or community garden. Last year, BriarPatch donated $1,098.35 to Mountain Valley Child and Family Services (MVCFS), a residential treatment program that serves at-risk youth 12 – 18 years of age who come to Nevada County from all over the state.

In the garden, youth find therapy when pulling weeds or digging in the soil. They learn coping skills and find peace.

In 2022, BriarPatch shoppers donated $12,848 to 12 local school and community gardens! That’s 128,480 pounds of apples sold! Hooray!