Food Recovery Network

Make it your business to recover food.

We are committed to helping food businesses and event planners who are passionate about donating surplus food. Our independent verification—the Food Recovery Verified GREEN SEAL—helps businesses recovering food share their impact.

Whether you want to get started or are looking to elevate your food recovery program. Food Recovery Network is here to help. Visit FoodRecoveryNetwork.org/frv

Behind the scenes with FRN at UMass!

💚 Time and temperature control are extremely important when we are moving food from one location to another, and we take that responsibility very seriously! UMass has calibrated thermometers and a temperature log for every recovery. 🥘

❓Did you know❓

FRN distributes fresh surplus produce🌽 at Title 1 elementary schools to benefit young children and families experiencing hunger.

All produce is purchased from farmers👩🏾‍🌾, growers, and distributors in the area to allow them to sell produce that would have otherwise gone to waste. This produce is then distributed free of charge to elementary school students 🚸and their families through after-school pop-up markets where they can "shop" for free produce, as well as through to-go bags filled with produce distributed in the after-school pick-up line, and stocked community refrigerators.

Want to sponsor a pop-up or fund our efforts to increase nutrition security for school children? Visit our website and get involved.

Ever toss perfectly good food due to confusing expiration dates? The Food Date Labeling Act aims to standardize these confusing labels. If passed, companies that use date labels would only be able to use "BEST If Used By" for freshness or "USE By" for safety. It also encourages safe food donation beyond quality dates. Sign the petition to support clearer labels and less waste!

Visit Food Systems Collaborative for a link to the petition and social media toolkit.

https://www.foodsystemscollaborative.com/advocacy #:~:text=H.R.309).-,FDLA,-Food%20Date%20Labeling

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FRN’s event services program mobilizes our national network to recover edible surplus food from events and businesses across the U.S. to benefit local communities. Make your event memorable for all the right reasons.

Food Recovery Network CEO Regina Harmon was recently featured in The Washington Times in an article on the extraordinarily high levels of food insecurity in the U.S. Right now, our communities need more food. The waitlist for us to implement Elementary School Produce markets is growing. Our chapters are reporting increases in need.

Together, we can end food waste and hunger.

“The reality is that, regardless of current or past administrations, everyone living in the U.S. was born into a system that has perpetuated hunger over multiple administrations,” Ms. Harmon said. “It is an inherited issue that we have allowed to persist.”

Food insecurity reaches highest level in a decade The share of Americans struggling with food insecurity has increased, deepening a trend that began under the Biden administration, a new survey shows.

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Summertime outdoor parties can make it challenging to maintain safe food temperatures. Check out our Food Saving Tips for Summer Parties and Picnics to keep all your delicious food safe to eat and safe to send home with guests.

Food Saving Tips for Summer Parties and Picnics — Food Recovery Network As summer parties come alive, make the most of your leftovers and avoid wasting food. Follow these tips on how to plan, prepare, and enjoy your summer events sustainably. We've got you covered for a more enjoyable and environmentally friendly season of celebrations!