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Food Forward staff and volunteers rescue 300,000 pounds of surplus produce each week from fruit trees, farmers markets and the Los Angeles Wholesale Produce Market. 100% of these fresh fruits and vegetables are donated to over 300 hunger relief agencies across 8 counties in Southern California.

How Much Food is Wasted in America?

9.18.17 – Back in 2015, we dove into the topic of Food Waste to learn more about how much, why,...

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9.18.17 – Back in 2015, we...

Produce of the Month: Tomatillos!

9.12.17 – Pronounced “tohm-ah-TEE-ohs,” September is the last month to search for this tart fruit. Tomatillos are also known as husk tomatoes, Mexican...

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9.12.17 – Pronounced “tohm-ah-TEE-ohs,” September is the last month...

Food Forward Presents: Sour Power!

9.7.17 – Harvest food, fight hunger, build community. How better to celebrate Food Forward’s third pillar than through food...

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9.7.17 – Harvest food, fight hunger,...

Celebrating the 5th Anniversary of Farmers Market Recovery (Part 1)

8.15.17 – Happy Birthday FMR!!! August 12th marked the 5th anniversary of the Farmers Market Recovery Program here at...

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8.15.17 – Happy Birthday FMR!!! August...

Digging into the Southern California Drought

8.9.17 – Southern California is in a serious and long-term drought. In this guest blog post from Saturate California,...

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8.9.17 – Southern California is in...

Tree Care: Pruning Citrus Trees

7.31.17 – An introduction to pruning your citrus fruit tree. Tips compiled by Occidental College intern, Nora Killian. Pruning...

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7.31.17 – An introduction to pruning...




Imperial San Diego Riverside Orange San Bernardino Los Angeles Ventura Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara - 1 in 8 people struggle with hunger in Santa Barbara County
(Feeding America)
Imperial - 28% of residents and 44% of children in Imperial Valley are food insecure
(Imperial Valley Food Bank)
San Diego - 136,000 children in San Diego County are facing food insecurity
(U.S. Census Bureau)
Riverside - In Riverside County, 24% of children are living in poverty.
(California Food Policy Advocates)
San Bernardino - 1 in 5 people live in poverty in San Bernardino County
(U.S. Census Bureau)
Los Angeles - Los Angeles County has the largest estimated population of food insecure people in the U.S. - 1.5 million
(Feeding America)
Ventura - 16% of children in Ventura County are living in poverty
(U.S. Census Bureau)
Orange - Nearly 400,000 residents struggle to get their food needs met on a regular basis
(OC Food Access Coalition)


Who Receives Our Produce?
We donate recovered produce to over 300 agencies across 8 counties in Southern California. Read more about the agencies we serve.







Our Programs

BACKYARD HARVESTING

Volunteer-driven picks on public and private properties harvesting locally grown fresh produce for the food insecure.

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FARMERS MARKET RECOVERY

Market-endorsed donation system for farmers wanting to help fight hunger with their unsold produce.

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WHOLESALE RECOVERY

Rescue large lots of viable, unwanted produce from wholesale donors near the Los Angeles Wholesale Produce Market.

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