Total pounds recovered and distributed to date:
pounds distributed since 2009
Health, Environmental, and Economic Impact
Food Forward recovers and donates enough produce each day to meet the daily nutritional needs of a quarter of a million people.
$168M
in social impact in 2023
260+
hunger relief partners*
290+
distribution sites*
1200+
produce recovery donors*
390,000+
total metric tons of CO2-equivalent emissions prevented from entering the atmosphere
2.73 million gallons
of water prevented from going to waste each day–the equivalent of 4 Olympic-sized swimming pools
“We are thrilled to be collaborating with Food Forward which has supported Oppy in its effort to upcycle product. This valuable partnership upholds one of our key sustainability focus areas: Ensuring we have solid repurposing programs in place to decrease our overall carbon footprint by mitigating waste.”