We recently reached out to Marc Grossman, who leases land from The Farm At Our House to discuss how he became a donor in the Community Food Rescue network and how his business started. See below to learn more about our interview with Marc. How was your farm founded/what is its origin story? “In 2007 as a side hustle to hisContinue Reading
So What Else is a CFR donor and recipient. We recently spoke to our partner, So What Else, asking how Community Food Rescue and our ChowMatch platform have helped them in their work. Megan Joe, Executive Director for So What Else responded. “So What Else has enjoyed being able to offer items in bulk toContinue Reading
Food Waste Prevention Week kicked off Monday, April 1st, 2024, and ran through April 7th, 2024. As with the year before, Manna Food Center’s Community Food Rescue program partnered with other organizations and institutions in the DMV area to raise regional awareness. Check out this webpage to see all the events that happened locally with all our partners. Below are the events CFR partneredContinue Reading
We are highlighting the Upcounty Hub this quarter in our e-newsletter. We spoke with Marko Rivera-Oven to learn more about this non-profit and the work they do in Montgomery County. Here is what Marko shared with us. How was your organization founded/what is its origin story? In March 2020 at the beginning of the COVID-19Continue Reading
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
This year has been an active one in the world of Farm to Food Bank! We worked with 31 Montgomery County Farms this past year to direct 153,277 lbs. of produce to 54 Food Assistance Providers. We are so excited about the work we have been able to accomplish together, and as we look forwardContinue 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
Many incredible food banks and food insecure organizations work tirelessly to assist those in need, but they simply can’t do it without the assistance of volunteers like you. Volunteers leave each day after donating their time, knowing they have helped provide food for those in desperate need. They make a critical difference in their communityContinue Reading
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