The holidays are the season of giving; giving love and giving thanks. The holidays are also about helping those in need. Read below to hear about one such giving story. We reached out to our Community Food Rescue network to see if any of our donors had extra or special donations they could post to their ChowMatch accountContinue Reading
We bid a fond farewell to our colleague and friend Susan Wexler, CFR outreach coordinator, who finished her work with Community Food Rescue on Nov. 30th. Susan joined CFR in 2016 to help expand the CFR network of food donor businesses, food assistance organizations, and volunteer food runners. With her help, CFR has grown fromContinue Reading
Manna Food Center’s Community Food Rescue (CFR) and the DC Food Recovery Working Group (DCFRWG) combined forces in October to co-host DMV Food Recovery Week. The week’s engaging and enlightening free and mostly virtual events—everything from food preservation to at-home composting—and improvisational cooking office hours were aimed at helping individuals and our community become more resilient. If you missed any of the virtual sessions, mostContinue Reading
Since March 31, when COVID-19 changed everything and Community Food Rescue began offering home delivery of Manna’s Food for Families , volunteer food runners have delivered more than 1,500 packages of fresh produce, canned goods and meat to Manna participants who should not be going out during the pandemic. And through that experience, we’ve learned a lot. We read every comment thatContinue 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
This year’s Manna Food Center’s Community Food Rescue Week , Oct 20-26, demonstrated how our community is feeding more and wasting less with five public events. The aim of the week is to raise public awareness about food waste, hunger, and recovery in Montgomery County. This year’s events were a great success, enabling us to thank CFR network members, expand the network, celebrate ourContinue Reading
Join Manna Food Center’s Community Food Rescue network for the first-ever Montgomery County Community Food Rescue Week , October 13-20. Fun and informational events throughout the week will educate the public about what we can all do to tackle food waste and hunger in the county. There are many ways to get involved to help amplify our message andContinue Reading
…when it’s actually still safe to eat. How many times have you dug into your refrigerator and pondered whether that wilted lettuce, bruised peach, or moldy cheese was okay to eat? Or perhaps you’ve had a heated debate with a family member or roommate about wasting perfectly good food just because the date on thatContinue Reading
Our goal of “feeding more and wasting less” in Montgomery County is a nonstop endeavor, and Community Food Rescue is thrilled to share learnings, and learn with others who share our vision. In the past few months, we’ve participated in a number of events with partners in our network and the broader community. Cultivate the Chesapeake Foodshed 18th Annual Conference : InContinue Reading
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