Food Recovery (Hunger Relief)

Food Recovery Sites:

Crossroads Christian Ministries Crossroads Christian Ministries: Collects surplus food from supermarkets, distributors, bakeries and other sources and distributes it to other organizations who feed the poor and hungry in San Diego and Tijuana. (Food Recovery) http://www.mindspring.com/~bobdi Community Food Rescue Community Food Rescue: Collects surplus perishable food from restaurants, grocers, food wholesalers, and other food service businesses and delivers the food to other nonprofit agencies feeding people in the Charlotte, North Carolina area. (Food Recovery) http://www.communityfoodrescue.org/ The Society of St. Andrew The Society of St. Andrew: Christian hunger ministry that salvages fresh produce and delivers it to soup kitchens and food banks across the United States. Descriptions of gleaning programs, special projects, stories, and testimonials. (Food Recovery) http://www.endhunger.org/ Farm Share Farm Share: A non-profit, Florida City organization that recovers food from farms, wholesalers and other groups which is donated to feed the hungry. Includes explanation of process, programs and services, and how to become involved. (Food Recovery) http://www.farmshare.org/ Waste Not Waste Not: A non-profit, charitable organization that picks up and distributes prepared food to needy people in the metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona area. (Food Recovery) http://www.wastenotaz.com Best Practices for Food Recovery and Gleaning Best Practices for Food Recovery and Gleaning: Report for a study of food recovery in the United States national school lunch program sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture. [PDF file] (Food Recovery) http://www.fns.usda.gov/fdd/gleaning/gleanman.pdf Food Gatherers Food Gatherers: Works to alleviate hunger in Washtenaw County, Michigan by rescuing foods otherwise destined for waste, and then distributing these and other non-perishable foods. (Food Recovery) http://www.foodgatherers.org/ Senior Gleaners Senior Gleaners: Nonprofit corporation run by senior volunteers who glean surplus food for clients and charitable organizations in need. Information on donation and volunteer needs, news, and program descriptions. Part of the America's Second Harvest network. California. (Food Recovery) http://www.seniorgleaners.org/ Food Recovery and Gleaning Initiative Food Recovery and Gleaning Initiative: A publication from the United States Department of Agriculture discussing food recovery efforts, methods, and safety issues. (Food Recovery) http://www.usda.gov/news/pubs/gleaning/content.htm