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Food Donor Spotlight: Remembrance Farm

By Kat Meadows, April 2025 Rooted in Biodynamics, Growing with Community Tucked into the rolling hills of Trumansburg, NY, Remembrance Farm is a small but mighty biodynamic and organic farm growing salad greens, root vegetables, and culinary herbs for the Finger Lakes region. Since 1999, Nathaniel Thompson and his crew have operated with a deep […]

Preventing Wasted Food – Resources

These are some of our favorite resources: https://savethefood.com https://refed.org https://www.nrdc.org/issues/food-waste Expired? 5-minute film: https://vimeo.com/154439089 https://www.foodrescuealliance.org https://chlpi.org/food-law-and-policy https://www.eatortoss.com Read FDN’s 2024 letter to our community here.

FDN Celebrates 35 Years!

Come and celebrate FDN’s 35th anniversary on September 14th! RSVP Appreciated Friendship Donations Network will celebrate its 35th anniversary from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 14 at the Ithaca Farmers Market with food, awards, games, a free raffle, and an FDN song composed by Ithaca’s Jan Nigro. This is the first time in years […]

Food Distribution Partner Spotlight – Child Development Council

Written by Nicholas Jayne, March 2021 Partner Organization: Child Development Council of Central New York Interviewees: Melissa Perry, Family Services Director Brittnay Vanderhoof, Family Support Specialist Michael Hoit, Family Services Coordinator Location: 609 W Clinton St, Ithaca, NY 14850 Partner Background:  Incorporated in 1967, the Child Development Council of Central New York works to promote […]

Tompkins Food Future

Tompkins Food Future is a bold movement to build a more sustainable, equitable, healthy and affordable local food system for all members of our community. Tompkins County residents are invited to share their thoughts in a brief questionnaire that will lay the groundwork for a community food system plan to achieve our collective vision. Visit: […]