We want to highlight the work and efforts of CFR donor and recipient organization, Guru Gobind Singh Foundation Trust . This foundation is committed to helping families in need, a value deeply rooted in the Sikh faith. For this blog, we interviewed Aman Shergill, who began assembling and directing a team of devoted community volunteers for a program aiding families.Continue Reading
Members of the CFR Food Resources Team recently had the opportunity to visit The Capital Kosher Pantry . This is the only Kosher Food Pantry in the greater Washington area. The pantry is one program of the Yad Yehuda organization . The organization was founded in memory of a young man named Yehuda who tragically passed away as a teenager. TheyContinue Reading
We want to share just one of many success stories made possible by the Community Food Rescue network and bulk donation feature in ChowMatch. One of our integral CFR network partners, So What Else (SWE), is both a CFR donor and recipient who took a more active role in CFR back in July. Since July, SWE has testedContinue Reading
The holidays are the season of giving; giving love and giving thanks. The holidays are also about helping those in need. Read below to hear about one such giving story. We reached out to our Community Food Rescue network to see if any of our donors had extra or special donations they could post to their ChowMatch accountContinue Reading
Bulk food donations are ready! That’s right folks. After being tested in Community Food Rescue’s (CFR) ChowMatch matching program, the new bulk donation feature is ready for use by all network members. What this means is that when food donor businesses and farmers have large quantities of food to donate, it can be distributed widely amongContinue Reading
Can potatoes and onions be stored together? Can you really freeze eggs for up to a year? These were just some of the many important and interesting questions discussed during this past April’s National Food Waste Prevention Week . Community members and organizations from around the world joined together April 10-16 to educate and inspire cultural change about food wasteContinue Reading
While Manna Food Center’s Community Food Rescue (CFR) operations focus on the day-to-day work of providing food recovery to serve Montgomery County, it’s always a good idea to stop and take stock of what’s happening with federal legislation to reduce food waste. A new report, “Opportunities to Reduce Food Waste in the 2023 Farm Bill,” articulates and recommends specific legislation to strengthen current efforts throughout the U.S. Co-authors,Continue Reading
What started as a student-led environmental initiative to reduce food waste in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has grown into the Coalition to ReImagine School Waste. Building on an initial pilot program, the effort is poised to expand to all MCPS schools and has the potential to reach all public schools in Maryland. Students from Bethesda-Chevy Chase and Richard Montgomery High Schools startedContinue Reading
While making your New Year’s resolutions why not add, mitigate climate change to your list? A recent U.N. report states that 10% of all greenhouse gas emissions are generated by food waste in landfills. And 40% of food waste occurs in our kitchens. NPR reporter, Allison Aubrey hosts an episode of Life Kit , a 20-minute podcastContinue Reading
The environmental impacts of climate change are all over the headlines and one of its major causes may surprise you—it’s food waste! A recent report by the United Nations IPCC reveals that “if the food wasted around the globe were a country, it would have the 3rd highest climate footprint on the planet behind only China and the U.S.” It turns out thatContinue Reading