Hole Food Rescue

Sprout is back for another summer! From June 15 to August 28, you can find Sprout every weekday sharing free, nutritious lunches with kids.

🍓 The Sprout Mobile will visit three sites a day, Monday - Friday from 10:45AM - 1:45PM

🍋 HFR will deliver Sprout lunches to local camps for kids on Youth Enrichment Scholarships, an initiative of One22 Resource Center, and to students at Teton Literacy Center.

Follow on instagram for menus, activity partners, and updates and visit our website for the full Sprout calendar.

We are so grateful for Sprout’s community of supporters, including the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole, Teton County, the Town of Jackson, and Marina and Gregory Olafson. Thank you!

Have you been invited to our survey on food access in Teton County? We'd love your input! Complete it online or return the paper survey by July 1.

🍎 What is this survey about? Conducted by the University of Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center (WYSAC) with local partners, it aims to gather insights into households’ daily lives, including food access and affordability in Teton County.

🥕 How do I know if I’ve been invited? Selected participants received mail-in paper surveys, reminders and emails with survey details.

🥑 How can I take part? Access the survey at http://wysac.uwyo.edu/FOOD with your unique access code or return the paper survey by July 1.

Your perspective matters. Thank you for helping improve food access in Teton County!

Last week, Hole Food Rescue attended Wyoming Hunger Initiative’s Regional Summit!

Food security is a complex challenge throughout our state. We’re grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with our partners working to strengthen food access for all Wyomingites.

Thank you Jennie Gordon, First Lady of Wyoming and Wyoming Hunger Initiative for bringing us together!

Hole Food Rescue will be closed on Monday, May 25. This means the Timbers FFC program will be cancelled. All programs will resume on Tuesday, May 26.

Hole Food Rescue joined It Takes a Valley at their May Swap!

We distributed 1,095 pounds of rescued food to families at the event. We’re so grateful for partnerships like this that strengthen our community. 💚

Welcome to HFR’s newest staff member, Anna Durrans!

Anna joins our team as the Program Coordinator, overseeing all of HFR’s food access programs.

She grew up in Utah, and spent many years working as a river rafting guide in Utah, Wyoming, and Alaska. After spending the winter in Jackson, she decided to make this her home and joined the HFR team this May. We’re so glad she did!

Fun fact: Anna has eaten an entire watermelon on top of the Grand!

At Hole Food Rescue, we like to celebrate Friday with a plate of rescued tropical fruit!

All of the food on this plate was rescued from local grocery stores. So many resources were used to grow this fruit, then transport it all the way to Wyoming. Wasted food means wasted resources. Instead, we like to rescue food and feed people, not landfills!

This month, head to the Library for Hole Food Rescue’s book collection!

We are partnering with Teton County Library’s Community Picks Display. With the help of our local librarians, we created a collection of books about food, community, and the systems that connect us.

Check out these collections in the Main Wing & Children’s Wing through May 31!

Thank you Teton County Library for your partnership!

Happy Earth Day from Hole Food Rescue! Reducing food waste is a core part of our mission and an important climate solution.

In the U.S., we throw away 60 million tons of food every year. Food is the #1 item in our landfills, making up 24% of everything that we throw away.

Wasted food emits methane gas - a greenhouse gas 80 times more powerful than carbon dioxide.

So far, Hole Food Rescue has rescued 3.6 million pounds of food from going to the landfill, reducing our community’s climate impact and feeding our neighbors at the same time.

This summer, Hole Food Rescue will 10,000+ lunches with kids throughout our valley. And we need your help! We are currently filling volunteer shifts for our Sprout Summer Lunch Program.

Anyone is welcome to volunteer with Sprout - no HFR volunteer experience or training is required. Volunteer shifts are a 1 hour/week commitment from June 14 - August 28. Email [email protected] for more info and to join our Sprout volunteer team!