For the month of October, we tapped our partner, So What Else , a donor and recipient agency of CFR. We asked them to share about their experience getting connected with The Farmlink Project , a national non-profit that connects surplus produce from farmers with food banks and other food assistance providers. This is a mission that is shared by CFR,Continue Reading
CFR Donor Spotlight: Cedar Ridge Community Church For September’s blog, we reached out to our contacts at Cedar Ridge Community Church, Ruth and Tinica. We wanted to highlight Cedar Ridge as a prolific and consistent donor of fresh produce to CFR. They made their first donation to CFR in 2018 and have donated a whoppingContinue Reading
For August, the CFR team reached out to Dara Tokarz, a new volunteer who joined CFR at the end of June. Dara works with community partnerships and grants at KPC Buddhist Relief , an organization that supports the efforts of other Montgomery County food assistance providers (FAPs). KPC Buddhist Relief was the recipient of a FY24 Food Systems Infrastructure Grant , for theirContinue Reading
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
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
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