For Henderson County neighbors
A free Food Finder map is coming soon.
A simple way to find food assistance near you — locations, hours, and what each provider offers. Check back soon.
Pronto: una forma sencilla de encontrar asistencia alimentaria cerca de usted.
For foundations & funders
Ecosystem Mapping for Food Security
Helping foundations see their complete food assistance landscape.
See your complete food assistance landscape
Food assistance is spread across dozens of providers with limited visibility. FastRoots turns that fragmented picture into one clear, strategic view.
Geographic Intelligence
Map provider distribution across your region and reveal the coverage gaps that data tables hide.
Ecosystem Analysis
Capacity analysis, underserved-area identification, and the coordination opportunities between providers.
Strategic Observations
Clear, decision-ready insights your board and committees can act on in grantmaking.
From data collection to strategic insights
Step 1
Identify together
We collaborate with you to identify every documented food provider across your region.
Step 2
Research & verify
We collect and verify the data — program types, hours, languages, accommodations, food sources, and mission — through public sources and direct outreach.
Step 3
Analyze & map
We build an interactive mapping tool with filters and geographic analysis, plus written strategic observations.
Step 4
What happens next
Keep the map current through your staff, provider submissions, or quarterly FastRoots verification — and optionally open a public “find food” tool.
Proven in the field
Henderson County, North Carolina
Community Foundation of Henderson County
We compiled detailed profiles on 47 food assistance providers — capacity analysis, geographic distribution, and service-gap identification — delivered as an interactive map plus strategic observations for grant decisions.
“Now our board and committees use the interactive map to identify opportunities and encourage collaboration with grant partners.”
Hurricane Helene relief coordination
Three organizations, 12-county Western NC region
45
Relief centers mapped
12
Counties covered
106K+
Meals & food boxes
1st
Regional impact report
“Instead of working in silos, the grantee organizations used shared data to coordinate distribution. It’s a model we hope to see in future recovery grants.”
Common questions
How is this different from 211 or other resource directories?+
Most directories cover many issue areas broadly but lack the depth needed for strategic decisions — and they go stale quickly. FastRoots focuses exclusively on food security, collects detailed operational data, provides analysis and strategic observations, and is designed as a proprietary funder asset rather than a public query database.
How do you collect the data?+
We do the research so you don’t have to. We identify every documented provider through public sources, then verify through direct outreach. Your involvement is minimal — a kickoff conversation and a draft review.
What analysis do you provide?+
Geographic distribution, service concentration, hours and accessibility patterns, capacity estimates, coverage gaps by ZIP code, weekend and home-delivery availability, and language access — delivered as a summary document with strategic observations plus the interactive tool.
How long does the mapping take?+
Most projects take 6–8 weeks from kickoff to delivery. The timeline varies with region size and number of organizations; we give a specific estimate after an initial conversation.
How do you keep the map current?+
After delivery you can update through staff direct input, provider submissions, and/or quarterly FastRoots verification. Most foundations combine methods.
Can we make this available to the public?+
Yes. An optional public “find food” tool positions your foundation as the regional go-to resource, builds trust, and creates donor-cultivation opportunities. Many partners start with internal use only.
What’s the investment?+
Most foundation partnerships fall in the $5,000–$10,000 range depending on region size and complexity. That includes the complete mapping, analysis, and interactive tool. We provide a quote after discussing your region.
Ready to see your complete food assistance landscape?
Let’s talk about your region and what mapping it would reveal.