Saba Food Hub
Building a community owned, values-driven food supply chain
What is the Saba Food Hub?
We connect small California BIPOC farmers to institutions and corner stores through a community-owned, values-driven food supply chain. At the center of this system is the Saba Food Hub, the operational heart of Saba Grocers Initiative. From our warehouse in Oakland’s historic Produce Market Terminal, we source, store, pack, and deliver seasonal California produce directly from small, BIPOC-owned farms to institutions and corner stores in historically excluded neighborhoods where fresh food is urgently needed.
How it works
Source
We aggregate from our network of small, BIPOC California farms.
Hub
Cold storage + packing to order at our Oakland warehouse.
Deliver
Reliable, temperature‑controlled routes across California.
Reinvest
Revenue from institutional sales helps subsidize final-mile delivery and keep produce affordable at corner stores.
Who We Serve
Institutions: including food banks, schools, hospitals, grocers, workplaces; consistent volumes, flexible packs, values‑aligned sourcing
Corner Stores: small, customized orders + Fresh incentives that make produce affordable in neighborhoods historically excluded from corporate supply chains.
Farms: fair, reliable purchasing from small and BIPOC‑owned growers; fewer barriers to reaching urban markets.
Ownership & Governance
Shared ownership for shared prosperity.
We build “communities of care” by engaging farmers, store clerks/owners, and resident leaders, the people who grow, sell, and eat the food. Together, they guide what we stock, how we deliver, and how families access produce every week.
Thus, our next chapter introduces a community ownership model: 51% nonprofit (Saba) and 49% shared among three stakeholder groups: farmers, store clerks/owners, and resident leaders/ambassadors. Stakeholders will participate in governance, training, and decision‑making so value circulates where it’s created.
Why Saba
Infrastructure that fits both big & small
Our Central Distribution Hub, in Oakland’s Produce Market Terminal, is optimized for pallet‑level to case‑ or each‑level orders.
Equity at the core.
We’re a nonprofit social enterprise reinvesting margin into final‑mile access and community leadership.
Farmer relationships that matter
Deep ties with small, BIPOC growers = better variety, cultural relevance, and equitable pricing.
Interested? Get in touch!
Corner Store Owners
We source, pack, and and deliver produce to your doorstep.
Find out how we can supply you with everything you need to get started selling produce!
Farmers
We’ll handle pickup and delivery of your produce, and help with sales and marketing.
Sign up for more information on becoming one of our vendors.
Institutions
We work with food banks, grocery stores, schools, & large institutions to source California local, high-quality produce that’s culturally relevant.
Get in touch with us to start procuring produce that matches your values.
Funders
Your support helps us grow the Food Hub, strengthen BIPOC farm partnerships, and expand fresh produce access in underserved neighborhoods.
Reach out to learn how you can support equitable food systems with Saba.