ITHACA, NY – Backyard gardeners and other area growers donated more than 8,268 pounds of produce to neighbors in need via Friendship Donations Network’s Neighborhood Food Hubs. “The Neighborhood Food Hubs were designed to make it easy for people to donate extra garden produce, by dropping it off at any of the 15 hubs located […]
Local Group Has Redistributed Tons of Food to the Hungry over Decades ITHACA, NY— Food waste is an enormous problem, costing millions and harming the environment. This week the Obama administration announced the first ever national goal for reducing food waste, targeting a 50% reduction by 2030. When you look at the oil that’s […]
ITHACA, NY— Friendship Donations Network (FDN) — a local nonprofit that rescues food and reduces hunger — just received 10 bushels of apples from Cornell Orchards. This marks Cornell Orchards’ first weekly donation of this year’s apple season to FDN. These generous donations from Cornell Orchards will be delivered to local venues such as Loaves and Fishes, Immaculate Conception Food […]
Check out Friendship Donations Network’s summer newsletter: The Good Food Exchange: Summer 2015 Feature story: “Summer’s Bounty Is Not Wasted, Thanks to FDN’s Generous Food Donors” Volunteer Spotlight on Owen Zhang Update on the 2015 Neighborhood Food Hubs
