Two hands, one wearing a work glove, holding a small terracotta pot filled with ripe red cherry tomatoes outdoors on a grassy background.

The Fishes & Loaves Food Alliance is a nonprofit initiative proudly working in partnership with the Winchester Farm Exchange to nourish our Canal Winchester community in both body and spirit.

Our mission at Fishes & Loaves Market Garden is to grow and donate 100% of the organic produce cultivated in our market-style school garden to families within the Canal Winchester School District who are facing food insecurity. In doing so, we create a vibrant learning environment for students, foster community engagement, and model sustainable, local food production.

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Increasing Food Access
We fundraise to provide grocery gift cards that enable families in need to shop at the Winchester Farm Exchange Market and utilize the Fast Service Café, improving access to fresh, nutritious, locally sourced food.

Education & Community Connection Through Gardening
We cultivate a community garden that serves as a tool for education and connection. Through this space, we teach students and families about the importance of healthy eating and the long-term impact of nutrition on well-being.

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Our Team

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Lauren Preston

Lauren comes to us with experience working with OSU Extension Farm to School as well as the Growing to Green Educator at Franklin Park Conservatory. She holds a BS in Agriculture with a focus in Extension Education / Community Leadership and Human Nutrition. She is passionate about educating others on healthy living and eating and loves making her toddler daughter and husband fresh foods from the garden.

PROGRAM MANAGER AND EDUCATOR
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Trish Preston & Chelsie Casagrande Smith

This is non-profit has been a dream of Trish’s for 10 years. Alongside with Chelsie, this duo created the Winchester Farm Exchange market and knew that this dream for the Fishes & Loaves Food Alliance needed to finally come to life. It is our greatest desire to feed our community good foods, foster healthier living choices, and promote good mental and physical well-being. Food is medicine and connections to one another brings all of that to life.

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