Grab and MOVE IT partner with ARK, drive urban food security among rider communities

Nearly 1,000 Grab delivery-partners and MOVE IT rider-partners have signed up in the pilot rollout of the ARK’s flagship community exchange program ‘Feed Back’

Grab Philippines and MOVE IT have partnered with social impact innovator ARK Solves to launch a community-led food security program designed to help gig worker communities build more sustainable and self-reliant food sources.

At the center of the partnership is Feed Back, ARK Solves’ flagship community exchange initiative that empowers families to grow fresh produce at home and share surplus harvests with neighbors—strengthening local food access and resilience at the grassroots level.

The collaboration comes amid ongoing food security concerns in the Philippines. Although government data showed food inflation easing to 0.7 percent in January 2026—down from 1.2 percent in December 2025 and 4.0 percent a year earlier—the Department of Agriculture warned that these gains remain fragile and could be reversed by renewed supply disruptions.

Grab Philippines Managing Director Ronald Roda emphasized the company’s commitment to supporting its driver- and delivery-partners beyond livelihood opportunities. Through this partnership with ARK Solves, Grab aims to help gig worker families strengthen long-term resilience and improve food security.

The initiative was formally launched with the support of the local government units of Montalban, San Mateo, and Antipolo in Rizal, where the program will initially be piloted among Grab and MOVE IT rider communities. Nearly 700 rider-partners and community leaders have already signed up and begun receiving seeds and training on urban gardening and composting, even in limited spaces.

Over the 16-week program, participating riders will cultivate home gardens and lead weekly produce exchange activities within their neighborhoods, allowing families to share surplus crops and improve access to fresh, locally grown food.

Feed Back combines behavior-change principles with a market-based approach to help families establish sustainable home gardens. The program has expanded to 120 communities nationwide, benefiting more than 36,000 fishing and farming households.

Following the pilot rollout, Grab Philippines, MOVE IT, and ARK Solves plan to expand the initiative to more driver- and rider-dense communities across the country, applying insights from the initial phase to refine and scale the model.