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Boulder Food Rescue-to create a more just and less wasteful food system

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We transform food surplus into equitable health and a thriving planet.

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Transforming Surplus Food Into
Nourishment With Our Neighbors

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Heart & Hand is dedicated to improving the lives of at risk youth and their families. Through high quality out of school time programming, we empower all children and families with the skills, information, and resources they need to create and realize their dreams. By investing in consistent and compassionate support for our children and families, we strive to disrupt the cycle of poverty and close the opportunity gap.

Heart & Hand serves 100, low-income youth in Denver's 5 Points neighborhood. What makes Heart & Hand unique is our model of long term, intensive support. Our students come day after day, year after year, because they are known and nurtured in the Heart & Hand family. Daily programming ensures students develop the resources that research shows are critical for long term success: relationships with trusted adults, supportive peer networks, a safe after school environment, academic support, empowerment programming, and social-emotional skill building.

Heart & Hand families are grateful to Denver Food Rescue for the supply of fresh fruits and vegetables we receive on Wednesdays at our after school program site. This nutritious bounty is especially valuable to our many food insecure families.

Program Details:
Open to?Heart & Hand families

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Transforming Surplus Food IntoNourishment With Our Neighbors Join us in building a more equitable and resilient food system in Denver Get Involved About Denver Food Rescue Denver Food Rescue (DFR) is dedicated to advancing health equity and addressing the social determinants of health for those experiencing food insecurity.

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To cultivate a healthy, equitable food system in the greater Colorado Springs community.

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Let’s grow a thriving, equitable food system

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To advance food justice and community well-being in areas impacted by food apartheid in the Denver Metro area.

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Food apartheid is a term that describes the systemic and structural inequalities in food access, disproportionately affecting low-income and marginalized communities, particularly BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) populations. The term "food apartheid" emphasizes the intentional and systemic nature of these disparities, as opposed to "food desert," which suggests a more passive and naturally occurring phenomenon.

Food apartheid encompasses various factors that contribute to unequal food access and availability, including:

1. Limited access to grocery stores: In areas experiencing food apartheid, residents often have limited access to supermarkets or grocery stores that offer fresh, nutritious, and affordable food. Instead, they may rely on convenience stores or fast-food establishments, which typically offer less healthy options.

2. Economic barriers: Low-income communities may struggle to afford healthy and nutritious food, leading to a reliance on cheaper, less healthy alternatives. This can contribute to health disparities, such as higher rates of obesity, diabetes, and other diet-related illnesses.

3. Systemic racism and discrimination: Marginalized communities, particularly BIPOC populations, may face systemic barriers that limit their access to resources, opportunities, and upward mobility. This can contribute to food insecurity and perpetuate the cycle of poverty.

4. Lack of transportation: Inadequate public transportation or limited personal transportation options can make it difficult for residents in food apartheid areas to access grocery stores or food markets, further exacerbating food insecurity.

5. Environmental injustice: BIPOC communities are often disproportionately exposed to environmental hazards, such as pollution and contaminated water or soil, which can negatively impact local food production and quality.

6. Limited representation and decision-making power: BIPOC communities may be underrepresented in food policy, urban planning, and resource allocation decisions, leading to policies and programs that do not adequately address their needs and preferences.

Addressing food apartheid requires a multifaceted approach that includes increasing access to affordable, healthy, and culturally appropriate food options, supporting local food production, and involving marginalized communities in decision-making processes related to food policy and urban planning. It is essential to dismantle the systemic barriers that contribute to food apartheid in order to create a more equitable and just food system for all.

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Kaizen runs multiple programs in the Denver metro area to reduce food waste and improve food justice and health equity. Check our calendar for upcoming free food shares.

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Our mission is to redistribute nutritious food that might otherwise go to waste to feed people experiencing food, housing, and financial insecurity, while educating local communities about food justice.

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Longmont Food Rescue | Free Grocery Programs in Longmont, CO

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We redistribute nutritious food that might otherwise go to waste directly to community members in Longmont, Colorado.

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Vindeket’s mission is to empower each of us to take ownership in the food cycle to restore our earth, our communities, and ourselves.

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Vindeket is a non-profit food rescue that partners with grocery stores, restaurants and farms to reduce wasted food. Our no-cost market is open to anyone, powered by community members working together to revalue food and one another. Vindeket is run for the community by the community. To support t

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We increase food access and protect the planet by rescuing and repurposing food, while educating and advocating to increase food security and decrease food waste.

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We Don’t Waste - Saving Food • Protecting the Planet • Feeding People

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We Don’t Waste collects unused food and distributes the food to Denver’s most vulnerable.

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Friendship Donations Network - Food Distribution Center, N Albany St, Ithaca, NY

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Friendship Donations Network rescues fresh, nutritious food that would otherwise be thrown away from stores and farms and redistributes it to neighbors in need.

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Rachel's Table, Dickinson Street, Springfield, MA

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The mission of Rachel’s Table of Western Massachusetts (RTWM) is to alleviate hunger and reduce the waste of food resources in Western Massachusetts. RTWM takes a holistic and collaborative approach toward food security by supporting an intergenerational volunteer effort to feed and nourish our local communities.

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The mission of SVHC is to cultivate local solutions and collaborative actions that advance the health and well-being of the Cortland community.

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Good food should fill stomachs, not dumpsters and landfills.

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Food Justice for all. Our purpose is to serve the underserved by providing free nourishing food, and other human essentials to those in need.

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Access to Excess is a food rescue organization in Dayton, Ohio. We work to reduce food waste in our community.

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Athens Food Rescue fights food insecurity in the Athens community while diverting food from landfills.

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Building a community table that nourishes and uplifts.

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We are on a mission to reduce food waste and cultivate food security in Teton county Wyoming.

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At Let’s Be Whole, we believe true wellness encompasses the whole person – mind, body, and spirit. We offer integrative healthcare solutions for underserved communities, particularly those impacted by past and present trauma.

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Relaying excess food to the hungry through Sonoma County.

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Alleviating hunger and preventing food waste throughout Sonoma County. Every day volunteers relay leftover food from those with excess to those without enough.

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Table to Table bridges the gap between abundance and hunger. Our mission is to increase food equity and reduce environmental harm by collecting and redistributing surplus food through partners to people who can use it.

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Table to Table bridges the gap between abundance and hunger. Our mission is to increase food equity and reduce environmental harm by collecting and redistributing surplus food through partners to people who can use it.

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Enhancing food security in Fredericksburg, VA and surrounding areas by reducing food waste through food rescue and gleaning, providing free fridges for community access, donating food to existing pantries already serving our community, and promoting self-sufficiency & neighbor support through home gardening education.