These potatoes, celery, pomegranates, squash, and more were recovered from the Wholesale Produce Market and distributed to 17 member agencies of the Antelope Valley Food Hub Collaborative. Across the country, most households have consistent access to healthy, nutritious food, but…
It was a real gut-punch to hear of the passing of our friend Joseph Shuldiner last week. Joseph came into his own as a catalyst in LA’s alternative food scene around the same time Food Forward was just proving out…
Food Forward serves over 1,800 hunger relief agencies through donations of our recovered fruits and vegetables, and with that many organizations it can be hard to keep track of the work each one is doing in our communities. We’d like…
Fieldworkers harvesting. Photo credit: Diana Robinson, provided by the Creative Commons license Food Forward works like a bridge, connecting fresh produce to local organizations that provide food assistance and other services to their communities. These organizations are an essential piece of what…
Food Forward works with many amazing organizations working to fight food insecurity in our communities. We’d like to highlight one of these organizations, the American Heart Association Teaching Gardens program, and tell you a bit about our partnership. Based…
Here in Southern California, Food Forward is lucky to be one of many organizations that are working towards a better food system. Given that 1 in 9 residents in LA County is food insecure, and with many areas in Southern…
10.31.18 — Did you know that there are state and federal laws that protect food donations? Read on to find out more about the Good Samaritan Food Donation Acts that encourage food recovery work like ours! As a volunteer with…
9.11.18 — In our newest Farm to Table blog post, intern Joyce Liu highlights New Life Society, an organization that receives fresh produce from the Mar Vista Farmers Market for a mobile food pantry in Leimert Park. The beautiful spring…
8.21.18 — Join us in getting involved with the conversation about food deserts, the implications of using the term, and possible solutions to limited food access in communities from a personal to policy level. What is a Food Desert?…
8.14.18 — Joanna Glovinsky, founder of the Fruitstitute, a Los Angeles based fruit tree care and education service for backyard growers, explains why gleaning excess fruit on your tree is fundamental to maintaining a healthy backyard ecosystem. We’ve all seen…