Written by Rosie Bostian, April 2025 Alicia Menduni, an Environmental Science major and Assistant Manager for the Ithaca College Eco Reps, has played a key role in expanding the college’s food recovery program. While working at the Campus Center dining hall, Alicia recognized the opportunity to launch a food recovery initiative. As she gained a […]
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 […]
By Elena Flash, November 2024 Riding along with volunteer Vicki John on Wednesday afternoons provides a taste of the full circle impact of Friendship Donations Network (FDN). Vicki, a lifelong Ithacan, became an FDN volunteer about 9 years ago. Around then, the Statler’s head chef, Kris Escalante, was beginning to connect with FDN based on […]
FDN’s Coordinator Meaghan Sheehan Rosen was interviewed by Susan Riley on the All Things Equal radio program.
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.
