Barbara Nanovic Garigliano, Esq. — Secretary Attorney, Blustein, Shapiro, Frank & Baron, LLP
Jennifer Grimes —Treasurer Principle, Country House Realty
Todd Ehrling
Director of Hudson Valley AgriBusiness Development Corporation
Mark McLewin President, Combined Properties of Sullivan County, Inc., PennyWise Properties, and Co-Owner, Neversink General Store
Nancy Notaro
Advisor to the Dr. David M. Milch Foundation
OUR TEAM
Audrey Garro — Executive Director
Jennifer Bitetto — Logistics Manager
Sam Bugna — Manager, People, Projects and Programs
Erik Howard — Culinary Associate
Jonathan Martinez — Executive Chef, Culinary Director
Liz Stretch — Education Manager
Dan Berger— Sous Chef
Johnathan Bruno— Food Logistics
Heather Dench— Finance and Human Resources
Dear Friends,
When Sims and Kirsten Harlow Foster founded A Single Bite, they wanted to change the story of health in Sullivan County. What began as a simple idea —to teach middle school students about real food and where it comes from— has grown into a community-wide effort to feed and educate our neighbors.
Rooted in the belief that teaching students the difference between real and processed foods helps create informed future consumers who can lead healthier lives, our Real Food Education Program is helping young people establish a foundation for lasting change. Through our Family Meal Program, we’re directly supporting families — making sure children and their parents have nutritious meals prepared with care and local ingredients.
As our organization has evolved, so has our impact. With our relocation to the Sullivan Catskills Food Hub, we’ve strengthened local food systems, supported farmers, and expanded our reach to more schools, pantries, and families than ever before.
We picture a day when hunger and food insecurity cease to exist — when our neighbors and their children do not have to go to bed hungry. Until that day, we will keep showing up, one meal and one lesson at a time.
To our donors, partners, and volunteers — thank you for standing with us. Your generosity and belief in this mission make everything we do possible. Together, we’re feeding bodies, teaching minds, and nurturing a healthier future for Sullivan County.
With gratitude,
Audrey Garro Executive Director
“We returned to my hometown in 2014 to run small hotels and restaurants.
Soon after, Kirsten and I found there were other mouths to feed.”
— Sims Foster
When Sims and Kirsten Foster came home to build their hospitality business, they couldn’t ignore what they found — a community they loved ranking near the bottom in overall health outcomes across New York State.
Caring for people has always been at the heart of the Fosters’ hospitality company, Foster Supply Hospitality. Now, it has become the heart of a mission. They rolled up their sleeves and launched A Single Bite, a nonprofit dedicated to feeding and educating their neighbors with real, local food.
Sullivan County, New York now ranks
57 out of 62
counties in health ratings, thanks in part to A Single Bite.
What began as a small classroom effort to teach middle schoolers about nutrition has grown into a countywide movement tackling food insecurity, improving health, and inspiring lasting change.
Real Food Education: Where It All Started
Change starts with understanding.
If young people know where real food comes from — and how it fuels their bodies — they can make better choices for life. That belief inspired A Single Bite’s first initiative: the Real Food Education Program.
This free, four-part series, offered in every Sullivan County middle school, invites students to explore and taste real food in new ways — in classrooms, on farms, and in restaurants.
Students meet local farmers, visit Foster Supply Hospitality restaurants for a special lunch and behind-the-scenes operations tour, and learn how the choices they make every day affect their health and their community.
700+ STUDENTS participate each year
7 SCHOOL DISTRICTS across Sullivan County
100% FREE to schools
The program continues to grow through new initiatives like Real Food / Real Futures, internships that connect food education to career and college pathways, and the Real Food Rewards App, a web-based learning platform that encourages and rewards healthy choices year-round.
“We wanted kids to understand there are good-tasting, healthier alternatives to chips and pizza — if they’ll just try ‘a single bite’.”
— Kirsten Foster
“The meals from A Single Bite are good food we can’t currently afford. The portions are large enough — and everyone in the family is full.”
— Family Meal Recipient
When Hunger Hit Home
Food insecurity isn’t new, nor is it unique to Sullivan County — but here, it’s compounded by geography and limited access to nutritious food.
When the pandemic struck, schools closed, jobs vanished, and families who were already struggling found themselves without reliable meals. The statistics are staggering. Over eighteen percent of our neighbors live below the poverty line, and one in five kids doesn’t get enough to eat
18 % of our neighbors live in poverty
27.9% child poverty rate
In response, A Single Bite launched the Family Meal Program — cooking, packaging, and delivering wholesome, scratch-made meals directly to families in need.
From our kitchen in Liberty, chefs, employees, and volunteers now prepare and deliver hundreds of meals every week — each one made with dignity, nutrition, and care.
What began as an emergency response is now a lifeline — proof that when a community comes together, no one has to go hungry.
1 in five children are hungry
13 % of households lack the financial resources to access enough food
A Holistic Approach: Building a Healthier County
Feeding and educating our neighbors is the foundation.
But true change requires a stronger local food system — one that connects farmers, schools, and families in a circle of shared benefit.
That’s why A Single Bite took over operations of the Sullivan Catskills Regional Food Hub in 2023. The 5,000-square-foot facility in Liberty, New York, now anchors a growing network that makes fresh, local food more accessible — and helps the local economy thrive.
The Food Hub allowed us to expand both the Family Meal and Education programs, while powering new Farm-to-School and Food Pantry distribution programs.
Together, these efforts are changing how our county eats, learns, and lives.
AT THE FOOD HUB:
• Fresh produce from local farms goes directly to schools, pantries, and families
• Cold storage and a raised loading dock help small farmers reach more people
• Through the Sullivan Catskills Food Security Coalition, we work alongside 30+ partner organizations to make healthy food available to everyone
“By operating the Catskills Food Hub, A Single Bite has become an essential part of Sullivan County’s food system — adding local food distribution to our core mission.”
— Sims Foster
“Together, we’re helping our neighbors — the families and kids who live down the street. How can we expect those kids to succeed if they’re not getting enough healthy food?”
— Kirsten Foster
You Make It Possible
It truly takes a village to feed and educate a community and make a positive impact on health rankings. Volunteers, donors, farmers, teachers, and neighbors — together, you make this mission possible.
Every meal packed, every lesson taught, every dollar given is a reminder that Sullivan County is full of people who care for one another.
Family Meal Program
Free weekly meals delivered to food insecure families with children.
Education
A free multi-session series in all seven school districts —including an app to reinforce healthy choices.
REAL FOOD INITIATIVE
Making Sullivan County Healthier In School, At Home, In the Community
Local Food Distribution
Reducing waste while connecting local food to those who need it most.
Farm to School
Education and fresh dishes sampled and served on cafeteria menus.
Cold Storage
A year-round, cold storage for partners to store and distribute real food.
Hunger Can’t Wait. Education Feeds Change.
Your support today puts nutritious meals on tables tonight — and teaches kids how to build a healthier tomorrow.
Get Involved:
• Donate: asinglebite.org
• Volunteer: Pack meals, prep veggies, deliver food, or support school programs
• Spread the Word: Share our story — because every single bite makes a difference.
