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
Tomorrow’s Table event convenes culinary and community leaders to support communities experiencing food insecurity
This Michelin-Starred Chef Wants To Feed People
Artist and Michelin-starred chef Minh H. Phan creating an immersive exhibit around found waste in Food Forward’s Artist in Residence.
Food Forward, Seeds of Hope, and The Farmlink Project expand access to surplus produce in Crenshaw and Leimert Park
New distribution hub shortens pickup routes for hunger relief organizations, reduces transportation costs, and brings fresh fruits and vegetables closer to the communities they serve
Industry Insights: From surplus to sustainability
Redirecting excess produce to those in need sounds simple enough but it’s not. Read about Food Forward’s three eras of food recovery.
Food Forward Is Rethinking the Produce Supply Chain to Shift 500M Pounds of Surplus
The produce recovery organization solves a challenge by redirecting truckload-scale commercial surplus to hunger relief networks, delivering 2.8 billion total servings of fresh fruits and vegetables to communities experiencing food insecurity.
2026 Nonprofit + Corporate Citizenship Symposium & Awards: Nonprofit of the Year (Mid-Sized) – Honoree
When wildfires ripped through Los Angeles neighborhoods last January, Food Forward’s phone lines lit up.
Kristen Johnson, COO of Food Forward + Dave Kunz Join The Fork Reporter (podcast)
The Fork Report Hour 3 (05/23) – Kristen Johnson, COO of Food Forward, joins the show! Food Forward is a mission-driven initiative focused on reducing food waste and increasing access to fresh, nutritious produce for communities in need.
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]