Tacombi , a new fast-casual Mexican restaurant in downtown Bethesda, serves up much more than delicious food. Thanks to a visionary owner, the Tacombi Foundation is committed to donating 250 freshly prepared meals each week, the same food and packaging as sold from their menu, to Latinx communities experiencing food insecurity. “We wanted to match this generous foodContinue Reading
Chef Cristin Cooper, along with her co-owner husband, Brandon of Coop’s Soups , had an offer they couldn’t refuse. Two loyal customers wanted to do something special this holiday season: help to make and donate delicious Ham and Bean soup. John bought 20 fresh-cooked hams from Hahn’s of Westminster , and Larry offered his own recipe and purchased all theContinue Reading
Back in March, at the beginning of the global pandemic and unprecedented shutdown, we highlighted Community Food Rescue (CFR) network member Glenstone Museum based in Potomac, Maryland. When their café, like so many other restaurants, closed, they donated their food stocks to CFR so that the food would not go to waste. Now as we say good riddance to 2020Continue Reading
While the global pandemic has upended life as we know it, including disrupting commercial food supply chains, there are some exciting new connections developing in our local food system. One shining example is a new relationship between three food assistance efforts, connected through Manna Food Center’s Community Food Rescue (CFR) program . When many local restaurants and institutions closed, the pandemic left aContinue Reading