Media and Press
We welcome journalists and media professionals who want to help share our story of produce recovery, nutrition equity, and sustainable food rescue.
Press inquiries: [email protected]
How Farmers Market Leftovers Turn Into Free Food For Angelenos
LAist • February 16, 2026
How Farmers Market Leftovers Turn Into Free Food For Angelenos.
This Michelin-Starred Chef Wants To Feed People
Los Angeles Times • October 10, 2024
Artist and Michelin-starred chef Minh H. Phan creating an immersive exhibit around found waste in Food Forward’s Artist in Residence.
When Is It OK To Pick Someone Elses Fruit Tree? We Asked And Sparked A Tense Debate
Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2024
When Is It OK To Pick Someone Elses Fruit Tree? We Asked And Sparked A Tense Debate
Where Does L.A.’S Leftover Produce Go? This Group Helps Get Tons To The Hungry Everyday
Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2024
It’s 4:30 a.m. on a Tuesday and the lights are blazing at Food Forward’s Pit Stop warehouse. Big trucks are lining up waiting their turn while forklifts whiz around the loading dock, pulling pallets
of donated asparagus, lettuce and strawberries off one truck or pushing boxes of purple potatoes, green beans and heirloom tomatoes onto another headed to needy clients later in the day.
How Food Forward Makes Sure No Fruits Or Veggies Go To Waste
CBS News • May 23, 2024
How Food Forward Makes Sure No Fruits Or Veggies Go To Waste
Food Forward Inc. Deploys Volvo VNR Electric To Fight Food Insecurity
Fleet Owner and Volvo Trucks • May 16, 2024
Food Forward Inc., a nonprofit organization committed to alleviating hunger and reducing food waste, has deployed a Volvo VNR Electric truck in Southern California to pick up commercial, private, and agricultural food surplus throughout the region. Food Forward aims to address food insecurity by distributing surplus produce, while decreasing their carbon footprint through the use of zero-tailpipe emission trucks in communities experiencing food insecurity.
A Group Of Cal Poly Agricultural Business Students Partneers With The Nonprofit Food Forward To Create A Marketing Stratedgy To Combat Food Insecurity
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo • April 4, 2024
Cal Poly students are partnering with a nonprofit focused on distributing surplus fruits and vegetables to those experiencing food insecurity to create a marketing plan, which they will present later this month at the National Agri-Marketing Association’s (NAMA) competition.
Creators & collaborators
If you’re a creator dedicated to food access, health equity, or sustainability, we want to hear from you. We partner with people whose work and values align with our mission. Collaboration and Influencer inquiries: [email protected]