The Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival in collaboration with Tompkins County Solid Waste will be holding a screening of the film Just Eat It. The documentary showcases the shocking amount of food waste in North America, focusing on waste that is created before even reaching the customer. Nearly 50% of food produced is never eaten! Following the film there will be […]
MEDIA RELEASE: March 23, 2015 ITHACA, N.Y. — Hunger is not new to our community. But fortunately neither is Friendship Donations Network. Now a new video, “The Story of Friendship Donations Network,” describes the nearly all-volunteer organization, which rescues thousands of pounds of fresh, healthy food daily that’s about to be thrown away at area […]
11th Annual Ithaca Alternative Gift Fair Saturday, December 6, 2014 11am – 6pm First Baptist and First Presbyterian Churches, Downtown Ithaca Friendship Donations Network is excited to participate in the 2014 Ithaca Alternative Gift Fair, held 11 am to 6 pm, Saturday December 6 at the First Baptist and First Presbyterian churches bordering Dewitt Park, near the corner […]
Neighborhood Food Hubs collected 2,800 pounds of homegrown produce for local food pantries. ITHACA, NY – Area gardeners donated more than 2,800 pounds of vegetables to Friendship Donations Network during the 2014 season of Neighborhood Food Hubs, which ran from July 1 – October 1. Friendship Donations Network is grateful to the volunteers who made […]
This summer, gardeners throughout Tompkins County will have a convenient way to donate their extra veggies, by dropping them at Neighborhood Food Hubs in Danby, Dryden, Groton, and Ithaca. How Hubs Work […]
