9.29.17 – Food Forward receiving agency Program for Torture Victims (PTV) goes above and beyond to assist a vastly underserved population: survivors of torture and persecution rebuilding their lives here, in California. A healthy diet with fresh fruits and vegetables…
7.17.16 – Follow the journey of produce from the Larchmont Village Farmers Market to PATH (People Assisting the Homeless) in Central LA. One of our amazing student interns, Michaela, joined the glean team one Sunday and followed the boxes of…
6.12.17 – Food Forward’s new initiative in South LA, made possible through a partnership with Watts Labor Community Action Committee, provides a compelling example of what’s possible when the “abundance” that’s all around us gets channeled through community based leadership. Answering…
4.4.17 – One of the best parts of our job is being able to support so many amazing hunger-relief agencies. Mirna, our wonderful Farmers Market Recovery Program Assitant from Mount Saint Mary’s University, sums up her recent journey to one…
3.13.17 – We took a break from the fruit cave to go volunteer at one of our amazing partner Receiving Agencies. One of the most rewarding aspects of working for Food Forward is visiting the incredible agencies that receive our recovered…
8.16.16 – An unusual “Farm to Table” story from the Hollywood Farmers Market. The phrase “farm to table” often comes to mind at farmers markets. With the abundance of fresh produce, many can’t help but imagine the dishes they can…
Partnering with Pasadena’s Public Schools We’re really excited about a new partnership with the City of Pasadena and Pasadena Unified School District. Pasadena offers free meals to anyone under the age of 18 throughout the summer and continues to supplement meals…
When Food Forward began zesting Ventura County through the fortitude and passion of an award-winning Super Volunteer who became our first Ventura County Branch Manager, Martha Penhall, we began looking for a receiving agency to take the growing fruits of our labors and…
One of the first things you notice upon walking through the doors of A Place Called Home (APCH) is the color and warmth of the environment. It is a place that pulses with life and is full of people who…
As the Founder and Executive Director of Food Forward, I try to keep a close ear to the ground about ways to improve what we do and how we do it. Over the last two years as the Farmers Market…