Food Rescue: A Solution to Address Food Insecurity and a Cleaner Environment

by Jessica Cantin | Oct 21, 2024 | All Things Food For Free, Food Recovery

When I was growing up in New York, my older brother worked for a small ski resort. Every week, he would bring home bags of bagels and pastries that he rescued from being thrown out at the resort’s restaurant, and it was always such a treat. I remember vividly the...

Food For Free and Freight Farms Partner to Bring Fresh Local Produce to the Greater Boston Community

by David Luke | May 28, 2024 | All Things Food For Free, Food Recovery, Partnerships

With Memorial Day behind us, we’re officially in the Massachusetts outdoor growing season, when farm stands, farmers markets and CSA shares are opening up across the state with bounties of fresh produce. Despite the increase in supply of locally grown fresh...

Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Sharmila and Sudhakar

by David Luke | Apr 24, 2024 | All Things Food For Free, Food Recovery, Volunteer spotlight

The team at Food For Free appreciates each member of the community of compassionate volunteers who give their time and energy to help us fight food insecurity and food waste across eastern Massachusetts. Today, we want to highlight a couple of our volunteers, Sharmila...

Adrienne’s Path to Food For Free: Reflections on Food, Health, and Equity

by David Luke | Dec 23, 2022 | Community, Food Recovery, HeatnEats, Staff

By Adrienne DunlapIt’s been four months since I started my job as a Program Coordinator at Food For Free. In that time, I have met dozens, if not hundreds, of people committed to reducing food waste and improving nutritional access across Greater Boston.The volunteers...

First Delivery of Heat-n-Eats Single-Serve Meals a Success!

by David Luke | Mar 9, 2022 | Food Recovery, HeatnEats, Partnerships

After a two-year, pandemic-induced hiatus, our meal program – Heat-n-Eats – is back in action! Seeing a need for people without access to kitchens or time to prepare meals, Food For Free began making and redistributing healthy microwavable dinners completely made up...

Getting Local: Women’s History Month and The Power of Food

by David Luke | Mar 8, 2022 | Food Recovery, Partnerships

For over 40 years Food For Free has bridged the gap between waste and want, becoming a critical piece of our local history working to end hunger in our community.  Food For Free Food Rescue Coordinator Erica Kenny unloads rescued food at the Elizabeth Peabody House,...