Announcing Grant Application Open - 2025 Community College Food Recovery Cohort
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by Food Recovery Network
20h ago
Food Recovery Network Opens Applications for Second Community College Food Recovery Grant Cohort Washington, D.C. — Food Recovery Network (FRN) is excited to announce the opening of applications for the second year of its Community College Food Recovery Grant Program. This initiative aims to establish and strengthen food recovery programs at community colleges across the United States, helping to combat food waste while supporting people experiencing hunger within local communities. Community colleges play a crucial role in addressing food insecurity in their areas and serve as essential hubs ..read more
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Food Recovery Network Featured at Montclair State University
Food Recovery Network Blog
by Food Recovery Network
5d ago
Ava Scott, a Junior at Montclair State University, recently featured the Montclair State Food Recovery Network chapter in an article and invited FRN Executive Director to join Montclair State’s Morning Buzz program on WMSC. Read the full article on Medium and below. And listen to the interview. Every day at Montclair State University, leftover food is thrown away at the dining facilities, often overlooked as waste. For students like Myriame Kaba, accessing affordable and nutritious meals has been a challenge. Thanks to the Food Recovery Network, Kaba now has access to fresh meals. Each week, s ..read more
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It is with deep gratitude that we acknowledge Tina...
Food Recovery Network Blog
by Food Recovery Network
2w ago
It is with deep gratitude that we acknowledge Tina’s exceptional leadership as she steps down from her board service with Food Recovery Network. In that same spirit, we are committed to building on the increased impact she has helped establish. We are pleased to announce our Board of Directors has unanimously voted to appoint Dr. Jessica Lautz as our next Board President. As a proven strategic leader with a strong commitment to our mission and values, the Board is confident that her leadership will continue to guide us through this next phase of exponential growth ..read more
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Transformation—The Societal Impact When Building Long-Term Partnerships Between Corporations And Nonprofits
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by Regina Harmon
1M ago
Building a relationship - committing to weekly support, partnering to use corporate resources to solve systemic issues - a nonprofit can use those hours and funds strategically to help create long-term change, which leads to transformation…This is what leads to transformation: small acts consistently performed over time. And that is the kind of systemic change that honors Dr. King’s legacy, in addition to upholding jobs that have dignity and fair wages—the leveraging of resources, consistently with trust that the support will be there, corporations, nonprofits, and communities can work togethe ..read more
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Imagining An Ideal Town: A Vision for Food Access and Community Connection
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by Regina Harmon
2M ago
This Thanksgiving take time to envision your "ideal town" and the ideal way people could access food in that town ..read more
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Indigenous Heritage Month: Immersing in Knowledge, Understanding Our Food System History, and Creating Change
Food Recovery Network Blog
by Regina Harmon
3M ago
Learning more about historic inequities, and the history of our land is important to finding a way to heal our future and heal our food system. We cannot, and should not, untangle the history of this land and the history of our food system in the U.S. from our Indigenous community, family, and people ..read more
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October Roundtable talk: When we invest in people, we surpass our goals
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by Regina Harmon
3M ago
During our October Roundtable Talk, a recurring theme emerged, woven into each of the goals we achieved this past year and stitched into the larger goal we unfurled for this upcoming program year: when we invest in the people within our movement, we surpass our goals. I invite you to read the update below and follow along by listening to our recorded conversation ..read more
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Agrlilinks Call to Action: The Intersection of Food Waste and Food Justice
Food Recovery Network Blog
by Food Recovery Network
5M ago
This past summer Food Recovery Network partnered with Baltimore City Schools to distribute fresh produce to area communities. Originally posted on AGRILINKS 9.19.2024 As the Executive Director of Food Recovery Network (FRN), I have dedicated the past nine years to addressing the critical issues of food waste and food insecurity. It has been a journey that has brought me to a point of clear focus: we need to take action to bring about systemic change in our approach to food production, consumption, and distribution. And the time to make that change is now, and it has been now for a while. Whe ..read more
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Food Bank News Op-Ed: How to Address Sky-High Gen Z Hunger Rates
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by Food Recovery Network
5M ago
Unfortunately, as the current wave of Gen Z individuals reaches adulthood and becomes eligible to apply for SNAP on their own, college students experience unfortunate obstacles in accessing SNAP benefits, impeding their ability to succeed.  We have the power to make changes to reduce these barriers and end hunger.  ..read more
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FRN Update: Community Colleges Driving New Changes for Food Recovery Network
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by Food Recovery Network
5M ago
As Food Recovery Network (FRN) continues to focus on recovering delicious food to feed everyone experiencing hunger in the US—they are proud to announce the expansion of FRN’s presence in community colleges ..read more
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