About Us
Woodlawn Community Table, Inc. partners with residents in the 35212 zip code to form sustainable low-income food cooperatives with the focus of healthy food options and relationship building to raise the social capital of its neighbors.
Created in 2014, Woodlawn Community Table was formed by leaders and volunteers from Woodlawn United Methodist Church who envisioned transitioning a longtime neighborhood food pantry into a food cooperative. The historic Woodlawn neighborhood is located on the east side of Birmingham, Alabama. Like many neighborhoods in the American South, Woodlawn experiences issues related to food insecurity and access like poverty, lack of a quality transportation system, unemployment, environmental concern, health problems and the overall rising costs of living.
At Woodlawn Community Table, members currently meet twice monthly and pool their time, energy, work and skills to sort and distribute a significant amount of groceries (an intended 2-week supply) among themselves. Through collaborative partnerships and donors, food is purchased from the Central Alabama Food Bank and is also received from local farmers like Jones Valley Teaching Farm and The Society of St. Andrew.
Created in 2014, Woodlawn Community Table was formed by leaders and volunteers from Woodlawn United Methodist Church who envisioned transitioning a longtime neighborhood food pantry into a food cooperative. The historic Woodlawn neighborhood is located on the east side of Birmingham, Alabama. Like many neighborhoods in the American South, Woodlawn experiences issues related to food insecurity and access like poverty, lack of a quality transportation system, unemployment, environmental concern, health problems and the overall rising costs of living.
At Woodlawn Community Table, members currently meet twice monthly and pool their time, energy, work and skills to sort and distribute a significant amount of groceries (an intended 2-week supply) among themselves. Through collaborative partnerships and donors, food is purchased from the Central Alabama Food Bank and is also received from local farmers like Jones Valley Teaching Farm and The Society of St. Andrew.
Non Discrimination Statement
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation)*, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to by:
1. Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. Email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
*The enclosed “non discrimination” language herein was added pursuant to the May 5, 2022, USDA memorandum. However,
although included as currently required for audit compliance by the USDA, the State of Alabama objects to its inclusion,
applicability and the application of this language due to currently pending legal challenges in the matter of THE STATE OF
TENNESSEE, ET AL. V. USDA, ET AL., Case No. 3:22-cv-00257, and may be subject to change or removal.
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation)*, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to by:
1. Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. Email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
*The enclosed “non discrimination” language herein was added pursuant to the May 5, 2022, USDA memorandum. However,
although included as currently required for audit compliance by the USDA, the State of Alabama objects to its inclusion,
applicability and the application of this language due to currently pending legal challenges in the matter of THE STATE OF
TENNESSEE, ET AL. V. USDA, ET AL., Case No. 3:22-cv-00257, and may be subject to change or removal.