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412 Food Rescue’s Sunday Supper Presented By Bank of America

“Nobody does a Sunday Supper quite like 412 Food Rescue.” – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Join us for our signature annual fundraiser – an exclusive culinary fete – with 5 top chefs from around the country + 3 talented local chefs, led by Pittsburgh’s own Jamilka Borges, Executive Chef at the Independent Brewing Company, Hidden Harbor, and…

Calling all Food Rescue Heroes!

Our friends at 412 and 724 Food Rescue are looking for volunteers! Are you passionate about your community? Do you want to be part of something bigger than yourself? 724 Food Rescue is looking for #FoodRescueHeroes! 412 & 724 Food Rescue believes that good food belongs to people, not landfills. We combat hunger and food…

412 Food Rescue: Innovation to Impact

Exciting report from our friends at 412 Food Rescue! With a focus on sustainability, over 400 food donors, including Gordon Foodservice, Sysco, and Giant Eagle, have all collaborated with us to create a scalable retail infrastructure for food recovery that we plan to deliver to other grocers and new markets. We applaud the Housing Authorities…

TribLive – 412 Food Rescue group pushes into 724 area code

With a $20,000 donation from Uber and thousands of pounds of food from Farm Aid 2017, Pittsburgh-based 412 Food Rescue has been able to push to the 724 area code on multiple fronts. And through a partnership with the Westmoreland County Housing Authority, the group has been able to significantly expand its service area, which…

412 Food Rescue Ugly CSA 2018

UglyCSA 2018 is HERE! 412 Food Rescue’s UglyCSA program offers 12 weeks of “ugly” produce (AKA fruits and veggies with character!) from Penn’s Corner Farm Alliance and other producers, along with specialty items from your favorite Pittsburgh businesses! All for just $20/week! The 2018 UglyCSA season runs every Wednesday from July 11 – September 26,…

PRESS RELEASE: 724 Food Rescue Launches at FarmAid

Pittsburgh, PA / September 5, 2017: Since the launch of 412 Food Rescue, nearly 2 million pounds of good food has been saved from going to waste in Allegheny County and instead distributed to communities in need. Now 412 Food Rescue is bringing these efforts to Beaver, Butler, Westmoreland, Fayette and Washington counties with the…