Food Forward’s
Annual Impact Report 2025

Dear Food Forward Community,

For those of us working in hunger relief, this past year has been nothing short of constant whiplash. It was a year that stretched us in every way, literally from start to finish.

Though we cherish the ritual of reflecting on each year, the chaos of 2025 made it hard to see the fruit from the orchard. Yet putting pen to paper, it has taken several tries to fully express our deep appreciation for how this organization not only made it through last year, but thrived amidst its unforeseeable twists and turns.

Partnerships fostered and deepened amidst crisis have always solidified our belief in how much better community works when it is lived in collaboration. When faced with pervasive crisis, how does one respond? You look to what you can do. And then, you do it.

• You mobilize produce industry partners to deliver care packages to first responders tackling the largest wildfires in our city’s history.
• You reach the cumulative organizational milestone of 500 million pounds of fruits and vegetables recovered and distributed.
• You ensure low-income service and domestic workers across Los Angeles and Ventura Counties who lost their jobs have consistent access to healthy food.
• You grow to be ranked fourth amongst the nation’s largest independent food distributors.

The lesson: you don’t go through it alone, but together.

We hold such deep gratitude for the universe of incredible supporters, board members, and volunteers who were there at every step, through every emergency.

As we look ahead, we grow even more firm in our conviction that access to healthy, nutritious food is a human right, and our commitment to nutrition equity has never been stronger.

With gratitude,