CFR Releases New Version of ChowMatch. We’re excited to announce that Community Food Rescue has a new version of ChowMatch, our food donation matching software. ChowMatch 3.7 provides an improved user experience and offers new features responsive to our users’ needs. “All CFR members need to review and update their profiles in ChowMatch as soonContinue Reading
The numbers are in, and we’re excited to report on the progress we made in 2017! CFR network members worked together to recover and redirect nearly 1.8 million pounds of food last year. That’s the equivalent of 1.2 million meals delivered to organizations feeding Montgomery County neighbors who experience hunger rather than being wasted. Continue Reading
How much do you know about food safety? Ever wonder whether that box of dried pasta dated 2015 in the back of your pantry is still good? What about that carton of eggs sitting in your refrigerator for a month? What about those bruised peaches? Should you buy a dented can of food for halfContinue Reading
Community Food Rescue proudly welcomes Global Food as its newest food donor business. The international food market is based in Sterling, Virginia, and has two Montgomery County locations. The Montgomery Village store opened in 2010, and the newest store, in the Briggs Chaney neighborhood of Silver Spring, opened this year. As the name suggests, Global Food offersContinue Reading
No one likes to think about taxes, but did you know that businesses that donate surplus unsold food not only help people and the environment, but can save on their income taxes? Recent Maryland state legislation sweetens tax incentives for farmers in Montgomery County. In 1976, Congress enacted Internal Revenue Code, Section 170e3 , as an incentiveContinue Reading
When Pam Hosimer, Nutrition Educator for the University of Maryland Extension Food Supplement Nutrition Education program learned that Waters Orchard had a bumper crop of apples that would go to waste after their pick-your-own season ended, she had a better idea. Pam teaches nutrition education in Montgomery County Public Schools that have more than 50% Free and Reduced Meal Students (FARMS). After her fall lessons of taste testing and making apple sauce in theContinue Reading
Community Food Rescue has a new and improved website! We’re making it even easier for our network members and anyone interested in joining us to feed more and waste less in Montgomery County. Whether you run a food business, want to volunteer, or belong to a food assistance organization, our new website makes it easyContinue Reading
Third-generation farmer Tyler Butler hated seeing his farm’s beautiful bounty go to waste. As a result, he got innovative—and signed up with Community Food Rescue to donate his surplus produce. The iconic Butler’s Orchard in Germantown, Maryland, already well-known for its pick-your-own produce, farmer’s market and festivals, now has an additional claim to fame. SinceContinue Reading
Community Food Rescue recently lost Bill Franz, one of its earliest and most committed champions. I had the honor and pleasure of working with Bill, and would like to share a few thoughts about how he contributed to feeding more and wasting less in Montgomery County. Bill was one of the first volunteers to serveContinue Reading
Are the leftovers in your fridge safe to eat? What do those sell-by dates mean? How do you, as a volunteer CFR food runner, safely deliver prepared food from a food donor to a recipient organization? Test your knowledge on food safety at home and for participating in Community Food Rescue at one of ourContinue Reading
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