Send HOPE this holiday season!

The Together for “HopeBox” contains products produced by coalition members and partners of Together for Hope across our three service regions! By purchasing a box, you are supporting efforts to revitalize the communities in which they work, while also supporting Together for Hope as we fight poverty across rural America. This holiday season, we’ve included some of our favorite products from our partners living, working, and revitalizing rural America. Select a few for your family and friends to enjoy! 

NEW for 2025- We are happy to offer a selection of 7 products for the Hopebox! You can choose 3 per box. 

Each box ships FREE (to one address in the contiguous U.S.)

Appalachian Coalition Member, Appalachian Gold’s Mama’s Meat Sauce

Appalachian Gold is a social enterprise focused on revitalizing rural Appalachian communities through sustainable farming and economic development. By partnering with local farmers, they promote the cultivation of heritage crops and organic produce, which helps preserve traditional agricultural practices while boosting the local economy. Appalachian Gold also creates jobs, provides training for underserved populations, and supports food security initiatives. Through their commitment to environmental stewardship and community empowerment, they help build a more resilient, self-sustaining future for the Appalachian region. Born in the late 1800s in Uniontown, Alabama, the strong, no-nonsense matriarch, Grandma Penny, crafted the first batch of Mama’s Meat (barbeque) Sauce as a matter of resourcefulness and in a streak of Black brilliance. Likely off the plantation or very near to it, Grandma Penny began the rich legacy of making something out of nothing, infusing flavor and love into lesser cuts of meat, using Mama’s Meat Sauce.

Appalachia Coalition Member, One Voice, One Cup - Coffee with a Mission!  

One Voice is a community membership-based, nonprofit charity founded in 2005, dedicated to bringing hope, healing, and help to individuals and families affected by opioid and substance use disorders and related life-controlling challenges.  West Virginia continues to rank #1 in the nation for overdose rates and related deaths. The need is urgent. Every day, the effects of addiction ripple through our communities, touching countless lives. Through personalized support, recovery mentoring, community outreach, education, and empowerment, One Voice is helping rebuild lives and restore hope across West Virginia and nation. One Cup, a social enterprise created One Voice, Inc.  is a coffee shop in Oceana, WV that employs those who are recovering from these challenges.  It's all about community, fellowship, recovery, restoration, and paying it forward. And excellent coffee that is sourced through direct, fair trade from small farmers in Ecuador and roasted to perfection by Z Beans, a social enterprise based in Macon, GA. Our Dark Roast, Honey Processed Beans will have a deliciously sweet, milk chocolate aftertaste with a smooth, bold finish while our Light Roast, Washed Processed Beans will have a brighter floral element and a nutty, caramel finish.  

Black Belt Coalition Member Koinonia Farm’s Dark Chocolate Pecan Bark

Experience the exquisite blend of sweet and salty with our Fair Trade Dark Chocolate Pecan Bark. This treat combines Fair Trade Certified Dark Chocolate with our sustainably, organically grown Koinonia Pecans, offering smooth, crunchy perfection. Enjoy this perfect combination of flavors while supporting our mission of peace, equality, and sustainable farming.
● 53% cocoa content
● Fair Trade Certified Chocolate
● Organically, sustainably grown pecans
● Hand-poured in small batches and packaged at Koinonia Farm's bakery

Black Belt Coalition Member Koinonia Farm's Gourmet Party Mix

A crunchy blend of Koinonia's organically grown pecans, nuts, and other salty favorites. Perfect for parties, group gatherings, or an everyday afternoon snack. Our party mix is handmade in the Koinonia Farm Bakery and includes biologically grown pecans, pretzels, garlic sesame sticks, toasted corn, organic roasted peanuts, cashews, almonds, and pumpkin seeds.

Koinonia Farm, founded in 1942 in Georgia, is a cooperative Christian community dedicated to social justice, peace, and sustainable living. The farm is known for its innovative approach to sustainable agriculture and emphasizes the principles of mutual aid, equality, and community living. It promotes racial equality and economic justice through its outreach programs, affordable housing initiatives, and educational resources. The farm also supports the local economy by providing organic produce, fair-trade products, and offering hands-on farming experience. Koinonia fosters community- building by hosting events, workshops, and volunteer opportunities focused on service, sustainability, and reconciliation, making it a hub for positive social change. Koinonia Farm is located in rural Southwest Georgia.

Black Belt Coalition Member, Y’all Company’s Mississippi Comeback Sauce

The Taste: Replace your ranch with this creamy concoction. Made with creamy mayo, creole mustard & creole seasonings.
The History: Whether you’ve been runnin’ all over hell’s half acre or movin’ slower than a Sunday afternoon, this deep south sauce will call you back over the river time and again.

The story goes that Comeback Sauce was first served by the Dennery family after World War 2 when they opened up a Greek restaurant in Jackson, Mississippi. In fact, neighbors are still ordering it there still today and grinnin’ like a possum when it gets to the table. Ain’t no tellin’ what the true recipe is since there are more versions of this recipe than mudcats in the Mississippi, but it always seems to include mayonnaise, garlic, chili sauce, and paprika. People smother it on literally everything. It probably helps them forget how humid it is. It has even been known to convert many a self-proclaimed “ranch dressing person”.
Besides being endlessly versatile, this Queen Mother of condiments offers a classic combination of flavors that somehow makes everything from seafood to frog hair taste heavenly. But remember, like any good Mother she will summon you home. And by home, we mean anywhere Mississippi Comeback Sauce happens to live.

Y’all Company - It all started in Sunday school. Josh McGee and Paige Harlow met and became friends through Highland Baptist Church in Louisville, KY. These black sheep Baptist became fast friends and connected over a love of the South, a taste for bourbon and they both cuss a little. After finding themselves underwhelmed by the corporate world and wanting to create something that added a little more flavor in the world, they began their journey of sauce-making. Josh, with his culinary background, and Paige with a talent for graphic design they launched Y’all Company at the Cobblestone Farmer’s Market in Winston-Salem, NC in April of 2018 and have been at it ever since, carefully crafting sauces to highlight the flavors of each Southern state! As we believe doing good in the world is just the right thing to do, we give back 5% of our sales to our partners in effort to eliminate rural poverty and create economic stability for future generations to come!

Delta Coalition Member, Beau Jacks’ Hush Puppy Mix

Hush Puppy Mix - Jerry “Beau Jack” Vaughn is well known for the hush puppies he makes using his mother, Ms. Odean’s recipe. For years, he has been asked to cook them at all types of events, starting from Meridian, Mississippi, and moving far beyond! Beau Jack and his wife, Pat, were working with their small group at church, looking for a fundraiser. Knowing that everyone loved Beau Jack’s hush puppies, the pastor’s wife suggested they bag the mix and sell it at Earth’s Bounty farmer’s market. They settled on making 50 bags. Earth’s Bounty opened at 8 o’clock, and by 10, all the mix had been sold, and people wanted more. They knew they were onto something! For several years, Beau Jack and Pat continued at Earth’s Bounty, expanding to other events around the state. During this time they introduced other family recipes – Fish, Chicken, Deer Steak, Seafood Batter, and French Fry Batter. Customers gladly welcomed 100 years of family recipes that Beau Jack and Pat shared. At the end of 2019 they moved into retail markets and found immediate success. Upon retirement, Beau Jack and Pat approached Together for Hope and asked us to take the company and run with it to make a difference in rural communities throughout the state. As of August of 2025, we’re doing just that. Get your Beau Jacks to support rural social enterprise across Mississippi and beyond!

Delta Coalition Member, Nick Wallace Culinary’s Nick’s 26

Nick’s 26 is an all-purpose seasoning composed of twenty-six perfectly blended spices that can be used on all of your favorite meals as the main source of flavor, or as a salt and pepper substitute. Chef Nick Wallace is a celebrated chef from Mississippi known for blending Southern cuisine with modern techniques. He's passionate about farm-to-table cooking and supports local farmers by sourcing fresh, sustainable ingredients. Through his organization, Nick Wallace Culinary, he educates youth on healthy eating and collaborates with non-profits to fight food insecurity. Wallace also participates in culinary programs to empower underserved communities, showcasing his commitment to using food as a tool for positive change. Nick was born and raised in rural Mississippi!

Together for Hope is transforming rural America by focusing on four priorities of hope: education, health & nutrition, housing & environment, and social enterprise. By leveraging strengths rather than focusing on needs, we generate hope in counties of persistent rural poverty in the US. We are building a coalition to intervene, innovate, and advocate for a life free of poverty

Learn more about Together for hope at tfhope.org/

Send HOPE this holiday season!

The Together for “HopeBox” contains products produced by coalition members and partners of Together for Hope across our three service regions! By purchasing a box, you are supporting efforts to revitalize the communities in which they work, while also supporting Together for Hope as we fight poverty across rural America. This holiday season, we’ve included some of our favorite products from our partners living, working, and revitalizing rural America. Select a few for your family and friends to enjoy! 

NEW for 2025- We are happy to offer a selection of 7 products for the Hopebox! You can choose 3 per box. 

Each box ships FREE (to one address in the contiguous U.S.)

Appalachian Coalition Member, Appalachian Gold’s Mama’s Meat Sauce

Appalachian Gold is a social enterprise focused on revitalizing rural Appalachian communities through sustainable farming and economic development. By partnering with local farmers, they promote the cultivation of heritage crops and organic produce, which helps preserve traditional agricultural practices while boosting the local economy. Appalachian Gold also creates jobs, provides training for underserved populations, and supports food security initiatives. Through their commitment to environmental stewardship and community empowerment, they help build a more resilient, self-sustaining future for the Appalachian region. Born in the late 1800s in Uniontown, Alabama, the strong, no-nonsense matriarch, Grandma Penny, crafted the first batch of Mama’s Meat (barbeque) Sauce as a matter of resourcefulness and in a streak of Black brilliance. Likely off the plantation or very near to it, Grandma Penny began the rich legacy of making something out of nothing, infusing flavor and love into lesser cuts of meat, using Mama’s Meat Sauce.

Appalachia Coalition Member, One Voice, One Cup - Coffee with a Mission!  

One Voice is a community membership-based, nonprofit charity founded in 2005, dedicated to bringing hope, healing, and help to individuals and families affected by opioid and substance use disorders and related life-controlling challenges.  West Virginia continues to rank #1 in the nation for overdose rates and related deaths. The need is urgent. Every day, the effects of addiction ripple through our communities, touching countless lives. Through personalized support, recovery mentoring, community outreach, education, and empowerment, One Voice is helping rebuild lives and restore hope across West Virginia and nation. One Cup, a social enterprise created One Voice, Inc.  is a coffee shop in Oceana, WV that employs those who are recovering from these challenges.  It's all about community, fellowship, recovery, restoration, and paying it forward. And excellent coffee that is sourced through direct, fair trade from small farmers in Ecuador and roasted to perfection by Z Beans, a social enterprise based in Macon, GA. Our Dark Roast, Honey Processed Beans will have a deliciously sweet, milk chocolate aftertaste with a smooth, bold finish while our Light Roast, Washed Processed Beans will have a brighter floral element and a nutty, caramel finish.  

Black Belt Coalition Member Koinonia Farm’s Dark Chocolate Pecan Bark

Experience the exquisite blend of sweet and salty with our Fair Trade Dark Chocolate Pecan Bark. This treat combines Fair Trade Certified Dark Chocolate with our sustainably, organically grown Koinonia Pecans, offering smooth, crunchy perfection. Enjoy this perfect combination of flavors while supporting our mission of peace, equality, and sustainable farming.
● 53% cocoa content
● Fair Trade Certified Chocolate
● Organically, sustainably grown pecans
● Hand-poured in small batches and packaged at Koinonia Farm's bakery

Black Belt Coalition Member Koinonia Farm's Gourmet Party Mix

A crunchy blend of Koinonia's organically grown pecans, nuts, and other salty favorites. Perfect for parties, group gatherings, or an everyday afternoon snack. Our party mix is handmade in the Koinonia Farm Bakery and includes biologically grown pecans, pretzels, garlic sesame sticks, toasted corn, organic roasted peanuts, cashews, almonds, and pumpkin seeds.

Koinonia Farm, founded in 1942 in Georgia, is a cooperative Christian community dedicated to social justice, peace, and sustainable living. The farm is known for its innovative approach to sustainable agriculture and emphasizes the principles of mutual aid, equality, and community living. It promotes racial equality and economic justice through its outreach programs, affordable housing initiatives, and educational resources. The farm also supports the local economy by providing organic produce, fair-trade products, and offering hands-on farming experience. Koinonia fosters community- building by hosting events, workshops, and volunteer opportunities focused on service, sustainability, and reconciliation, making it a hub for positive social change. Koinonia Farm is located in rural Southwest Georgia.

Black Belt Coalition Member, Y’all Company’s Mississippi Comeback Sauce

The Taste: Replace your ranch with this creamy concoction. Made with creamy mayo, creole mustard & creole seasonings.
The History: Whether you’ve been runnin’ all over hell’s half acre or movin’ slower than a Sunday afternoon, this deep south sauce will call you back over the river time and again.

The story goes that Comeback Sauce was first served by the Dennery family after World War 2 when they opened up a Greek restaurant in Jackson, Mississippi. In fact, neighbors are still ordering it there still today and grinnin’ like a possum when it gets to the table. Ain’t no tellin’ what the true recipe is since there are more versions of this recipe than mudcats in the Mississippi, but it always seems to include mayonnaise, garlic, chili sauce, and paprika. People smother it on literally everything. It probably helps them forget how humid it is. It has even been known to convert many a self-proclaimed “ranch dressing person”.
Besides being endlessly versatile, this Queen Mother of condiments offers a classic combination of flavors that somehow makes everything from seafood to frog hair taste heavenly. But remember, like any good Mother she will summon you home. And by home, we mean anywhere Mississippi Comeback Sauce happens to live.

Y’all Company - It all started in Sunday school. Josh McGee and Paige Harlow met and became friends through Highland Baptist Church in Louisville, KY. These black sheep Baptist became fast friends and connected over a love of the South, a taste for bourbon and they both cuss a little. After finding themselves underwhelmed by the corporate world and wanting to create something that added a little more flavor in the world, they began their journey of sauce-making. Josh, with his culinary background, and Paige with a talent for graphic design they launched Y’all Company at the Cobblestone Farmer’s Market in Winston-Salem, NC in April of 2018 and have been at it ever since, carefully crafting sauces to highlight the flavors of each Southern state! As we believe doing good in the world is just the right thing to do, we give back 5% of our sales to our partners in effort to eliminate rural poverty and create economic stability for future generations to come!

Delta Coalition Member, Beau Jacks’ Hush Puppy Mix

Hush Puppy Mix - Jerry “Beau Jack” Vaughn is well known for the hush puppies he makes using his mother, Ms. Odean’s recipe. For years, he has been asked to cook them at all types of events, starting from Meridian, Mississippi, and moving far beyond! Beau Jack and his wife, Pat, were working with their small group at church, looking for a fundraiser. Knowing that everyone loved Beau Jack’s hush puppies, the pastor’s wife suggested they bag the mix and sell it at Earth’s Bounty farmer’s market. They settled on making 50 bags. Earth’s Bounty opened at 8 o’clock, and by 10, all the mix had been sold, and people wanted more. They knew they were onto something! For several years, Beau Jack and Pat continued at Earth’s Bounty, expanding to other events around the state. During this time they introduced other family recipes – Fish, Chicken, Deer Steak, Seafood Batter, and French Fry Batter. Customers gladly welcomed 100 years of family recipes that Beau Jack and Pat shared. At the end of 2019 they moved into retail markets and found immediate success. Upon retirement, Beau Jack and Pat approached Together for Hope and asked us to take the company and run with it to make a difference in rural communities throughout the state. As of August of 2025, we’re doing just that. Get your Beau Jacks to support rural social enterprise across Mississippi and beyond!

Delta Coalition Member, Nick Wallace Culinary’s Nick’s 26

Nick’s 26 is an all-purpose seasoning composed of twenty-six perfectly blended spices that can be used on all of your favorite meals as the main source of flavor, or as a salt and pepper substitute. Chef Nick Wallace is a celebrated chef from Mississippi known for blending Southern cuisine with modern techniques. He's passionate about farm-to-table cooking and supports local farmers by sourcing fresh, sustainable ingredients. Through his organization, Nick Wallace Culinary, he educates youth on healthy eating and collaborates with non-profits to fight food insecurity. Wallace also participates in culinary programs to empower underserved communities, showcasing his commitment to using food as a tool for positive change. Nick was born and raised in rural Mississippi!

Together for Hope is transforming rural America by focusing on four priorities of hope: education, health & nutrition, housing & environment, and social enterprise. By leveraging strengths rather than focusing on needs, we generate hope in counties of persistent rural poverty in the US. We are building a coalition to intervene, innovate, and advocate for a life free of poverty

Learn more about Together for hope at tfhope.org/