how it Works
Donate food: no waste, all impact
Create a Donor account
Are you a restaurant, retailer, caterer, farm stand, or school? Join hundreds of businesses turning surplus into community support.
Takes 2 minutes to setup.
Post your donation
Tell us what you have — whether it's fresh produce, prepared meals, or pantry items.
Include information like quantity, type of food, pickup window, and any special handling requirements.
Seamless handoff
Local nonprofits will claim your donation and arrange pickup.
Have a smaller donation? Our volunteer drivers can deliver up to 40 pounds, making it even easier to help.
Get food when and where you need it
Quick verification
Provide your 501(c)(3) documentation and create your nonprofit account.
Most organizations are verified within 24 hours.
Set your food preferences
Tell us what food you need and your storage capacity.
We'll match you with the right donations and send alerts when they're available.
Claim & Collect
Claim dontations with one click and coordinate pickup or delivery directly through our platform.
You'll get real-time notifications, ensuring you never miss an opportunity to serve your community.
Join Our Nationwide Food Recovery Community
Whether you’re donating or receiving food, we’ll connect you with partners in your area. Our nationwide community means more opportunities to reduce waste and feed communities.
Food Partners Highlights
The 3,400+ food partners in our community is what makes food recovery successful. Collaboration on all sides keeps extra food out of the landfill and on the plates of our neighbors.
Sea.Hear.Now Festival
“It was super fun to be able to take a whole new perspective towards the Sea.Hear.Now festival. As a local it’s a huge deal for Asbury to bring in all of those people but to then take the food and benefit the community further was really gratifying. And with that volume of food we were able to donate to several pantries as well so the benefits spread to multiple corners of the community.”
Jess Fortunato, New Jersey Transportation Provider
Ashbury Park, NJ
Dig Deep Farms & Food Hub
“We really appreciate the large donation! It made a huge impact in tackling food-insecurity within our communities and assisting the thousands of kids in need within our organization’s sports programs.”
Etsub Senshaw, Food Recovery Manager
San Leandro, CA
Avalon Middle School
“While I was reluctant at first to try something new, I said let me give it a try. I soon found out how easy and quickly it was to use the Means Database and input the information. It took less than 5 minutes and the response time was so quick on getting a pick up for the items. ”
Frank Soltes, Food Service Manager
Orlando, FL
WHY PARTNER WITH US?
You should not have to pay to do the right thing. Diverting edible food from landfills with FoodRecovery.org is entirely free. Whether you have excess food or need it, we’re here to help.