Food Forward and MicroMatching

We are thrilled to share Food Forward with our growing audience this week! This is one of our all-time favorite nonprofits, and we’re bringing them back to benefit from our $500 match. Your dollars go far this week… every dollar you donate to Food Forward at 52andChange.org will rescue 14 pounds of fresh surplus produce… and, we’ll match it, so make that 28 pounds! And, you’ll inspire others to do the same!

What? Seriously?

Yep. Give $2 and, with the match, you’ve helped turn 56 lbs of surplus produce into nutrition! If we can raise $500 in microdonations ($1-$10), we’ll match those dollars, and together we’ll be helping to rescue 14,000 pounds of produce that would otherwise go to waste!

Here’s how:

Food Forward rescues fruits and vegetables from backyard fruit trees, orchards, farms, farmers’ markets, and commercial/wholesale produce vendors, preventing this healthy food from going to waste. The fresh produce is then donated,100% free of charge, to hunger relief agencies who serve families and individuals experiencing food insecurity. Through their work, Food Forward is providing critical human services and redirecting the inbuilt excess of the food system.

The 52andChange team is utterly blown away by the story and far-reaching impact of Food Forward. In just 13 years, what started as a neighborhood tangerine harvest to share abundance has grown into the largest urban gleaning nonprofit in California! They have reached a milestone of recovering and donating more than 250 million pounds of produce.

We are just scratching the surface...there’s so much more to learn about Food Forward and their impact here. Watch their inspiring video, find ways to connect, and follow their work on social media.

And, remember, every dollar you give this week will be matched to turn 28 pounds of excess produce into nutrition. It’s hard to imagine a dollar better spent. Thanks for making a difference!