Boulder Food Rescue

Summer EBT applications are now open. Summer EBT also known as SUN Bucks, gives children of families on EBT a one-time payment of $120 to help pay for food through the summer.

Learn more here.
https://cdhs.colorado.gov/summer-ebt?utm_source=webinar&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=launch&utm_id=COSEBT

The City of Boulder is currently accepting public feedback on a decision to lower the minimum wage for tipped workers. This decision would be a tragic backstep in the fight to make Boulder livable for everyone.

You can learn more about the proposal and submit your feedback at the link below
https://bouldercolorado.gov/news/city-boulder-invites-community-feedback-potential-changes-tip-offset

We got a chance recently to catch up with our long time volunteer, Brad Reaves. Here's a bit of what he had to say about volunteering with BFR.

What do you do with BFR?

Deliver Food from Sprouts Arapahoe

How long have you been volunteering with BFR?

7 Years

What motivates you to continue volunteering with us?

I enjoy the exercise and helping the community

What is one of your proudest moments as a volunteer?

In general, delivering as much food as possible on the bike.

Can you share a special memory you have while volunteering for BFR?

Pulling 300 lbs up the Fulsom hill

If you could let the Boulder people know one thing about food justice what would it be?

There is a lot of food that is wasted that is perfectly good. We should be less picky about eating things past their expiration date or that are not perfect.

It takes a tremendous amount of water to grow the food that we eat, and when we waste food, we waste water. With this year's drought conditions, we can not afford to waste water.

By utilizing bikes, BFR is able to redistribute produce and power without the climate impact or the financial and logistical barriers of cars.

Power to the pedal!

Storing as many ingredients separately is a powerful food saving tip. This allows you to turn those ingredients into new meals.

For example, if you have an excess of mashed potatoes and gravy, if you store them together, they can only be eaten together, but if you store them separately, then the potatoes can be made into flautas, and the gravy can be incorporated into a soup. Storing ingredients separately allows you to reuse them in novel ways, creating excitement around new meals in place of dread for more leftovers.

Help support food security. Donate today!

Bopulder Food Rescue will be running our Backyard Garden Donation Program again this year. This program gives home gardeners the opportunity to contribute their home-grown produce to BFR's food security work.

More info on its way.

Check out this amazing workshop series from our friends at .

This workshop series is designed to be highly accessible, hands-on, and rooted in practical wellness skills. Each workshop is free and provides 25 participants with an interactive activity where they will create something they can take home and easily incorporate into everyday life to support improved health and well-being.