Happy Giving Day, Anabel’s community!
A lot has happened at Anabel’s Grocery in the past year, but one thing hasn’t changed: our commitment to providing fresh, affordable, and nutritious food to the Cornell community. Our efforts would not be possible without you—our incredible customers, alumni, and supporters.
As a nonprofit initiative of the Center for Transformative Action, we rely on donations to keep our prices low and ensure that our local partners are fairly compensated. On this Giving Day, we need your help to expand our impact across campus. Every dollar matters! ✨
This Giving Day, our goal is to raise $10,000 to keep nutritious products affordable for the Cornell community.
Donate now to Anabel’s Grocery!
In providing fresh groceries to over 600 customers per week, Anabel’s has become a critical resource on campus. Our subsidy fund enables us to provide essential produce and pantry staples at prices much lower than those of nearby grocery stores. As stated by our anonymous customers,
“Anabel’s has been critical to my well-being. It has allowed me to be well-nourished with fresh farm ingredients that would be cost prohibitive to me otherwise.”
“I’m currently in treatment for several nutritional deficiencies, and Anabel’s takes a lot of stress away by making it easy and affordable to procure my own nutritionally-dense snacks and meals.”
“Anabel’s has been a corner of this community. It makes campus feel more like home, offers a safe reprieve from the bustle of life here, and helps so many of us afford fresh healthy food when it is otherwise difficult.
Anabel’s is not just a grocery store–we also collaborate with several campus and community partners. Produce sales from Cornell Hydroponics Club and Dilmun Hill replenish our Anti-Racist Action Fund, which provides microgrants to student initiatives that foster equity. We’ve also strengthened partnerships with local vendors: among them are Laurie’s Grain-Free Bakehouse, a mother-son Dryden-based duo providing us with gluten-free breads and muffins; Stick & Stone Farm and Fort Baptist Farm, two local farms that provide us with an abundance of produce; and Wide Awake Bakery, our source of artisanal bread and granola.
In the past year, our impact has continued to expand. We hosted free community dinners with World Central Kitchen and Dilmun Hill (with another Dilmun dinner to come soon!). We brought on new vendors such as Edenesque (plant-based milks from Buffalo, NY) and Stony Brook WholeHearted Foods (upcycled butternut squash seeds and plant protein from Geneva, NY). And most recently, we offered 50% discounts to students experiencing financial need when SNAP-EBT benefits were halted during the Fall 2025 government shutdown, benefitting over 200 customers in a six-week period. You can read more about our social impact here.
Whether you have been part of our community for years or recently learned about our mission, your financial support enables us to:
Continue providing fresh, nutritious, and low-cost groceries for students
Fund educational programs centered on sustainable food systems
Expand our offerings and support more local vendors
Pay rent (because we do pay rent!)
Every dollar makes a difference, and we would greatly appreciate your support. Thank you for keeping this wonderful, growing community alive ❤️
In kindness,
Your Anabel’s Team🍓🍊🍋🍐🫐🍆🧄
Donate now to Anabel’s Grocery!
P.S. You can donate to Anabel’s year-round through our website to help us ensure that Anabel’s remains a vibrant, accessible, and impactful part of Cornell’s campus for the years to come.
P.P.S. Consider donating to the Center for Transformative Action (CTA) on this Giving Day too!
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