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]

Food Forward Honors Acclaimed Chef and Farm-to-Table Trailblazer Alice Waters

Media Alert • August 26, 2026

Tomorrow’s Table event convenes culinary and community leaders to support communities experiencing food insecurity

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.

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.

Food Forward With Rick Nahmias (podcast)

UCLA LiveWell podcast • March 13, 2024

Food Forward With Rick Nahmias

IFPA Interviews Food Forward And Second Harvest Food Bank

International Fresh Produce Association • October 19, 2023

IFPA Interviews Food Forward And Second Harvest Food Bank

How This Disease Could Wipe Out Citrus…Unless We Stop It

PBS Terra • September 20, 2023

How This Disease Could Wipe Out Citrus…Unless We Stop It

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]