On March 13th, 2020, food insecurity issues came to the forefront of the country’s minds and hearts because of COVID-19 and stay-at-home orders. Here at Denver Food Rescue, we’ve been fighting this issue every day since we were founded in 2012. We recognize the inequities of health and healthy food access 365 days a year, […]

Typically, when we speak about health equity, the conversation focuses on access to education, healthcare and healthy food choices. As an agency committed to working with communities and populations that are often unseen and unheard, Denver Food Rescue recognizes that health equity must also include safety.  Health equity cannot happen without racial equity and safety.  […]

Over the last two years or so I’ve devoted more time and heart to cooking. One of the most helpful and coolest things I’ve learned is how to make satisfying whole meals using a seemingly disordered mishmash of ingredients into some kind of nameless stew situation.  Don’t get me wrong, planned recipes and a set […]

A couple of weeks ago, I was dropping off rescued food at Sun Valley Kitchen. As we finished unloading the boxes of produce from Whole Foods, I suddenly saw myself in an outdoor market in Tlaxcala, Mexico. It was where I shopped for food each week for a year. I could smell the food stands, […]

Denver Food Rescue is pleased to announce that three No Cost Grocery Program partners have received NRDC Food Matters Funds Awards. As a result, these partners can hire additional staff, expand programming, and improve their facilities. Birdseed Collective in Globeville is a non-profit community outreach organization that organizes arts and food programs. This includes a […]

How much is bounty worth to you? Here in America we think of food as being bountiful. If we want food, we get it. We go to the grocery store, a fast food joint, a restaurant, or just go home and raid our cupboards. We have food at any time of day. When I go […]

Pedal for People’s Produce Come Join the Fight to Improve Denver’s Health Equity at Denver Food Rescue’s 4th Annual Food Rescue Ride   HEY all you foodies! While the summer sun has kicked in and Colorado harvest season is thriving, why not come on a bike ride with a bunch of caring community members and […]

Yesterday, my refrigerator was a kale monster. Kale on the top shelf. Kale on the bottom shelf. Kale in the drawers and on the door. Kale is a wonderful thing, but there’s only so much dense greenery one woman can eat.  Today, all the kale is gone, and it didn’t go to waste thanks to […]