About Us
Our Story
The Georgetown Neighborhood Food Project was founded in January 2025 by Southwestern University alumnus Bryce Stiemert and Baylor University alumna Ainsley Dunn. Both grew up in Southern Oregon, where they volunteered with the Ashland and Medford Food Projects – two of the original Neighborhood Food Projects. Inspired by the impact those programs had in their communities, they set out to bring the model to Texas and launch the first Neighborhood Food Project in the state.
The project’s first Pickup Day took place in June 2025 with just five Neighborhood Coordinators, collecting 390 pounds of food. Since then, the Georgetown Neighborhood Food Project has grown into a network of hundreds of food donors across the community, collecting more than 10,000 pounds of food in its first six months.
Our goal is to build a network of neighborhoods across Georgetown that provide a reliable stream of food for local pantries year-round.
The "Neighborhood Food Project" Network
The Georgetown Neighborhood Food Project is an independent local nonprofit that operates as part of the larger Neighborhood Food Project network – a growing movement of communities working to fight food insecurity through simple, neighborhood-based food donation systems.
The Neighborhood Food Project (NFP) model began in Oregon and has expanded to more than 40 communities across the country. The NFP provided early support, materials, and mentorship that helped bring the model to Georgetown. Today, the Georgetown Neighborhood Food Project is proud to be part of this growing national movement.
Learn more about the national Neighborhood Food Project here
neighborhoodfoodproject.org