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About the Bay Area

The Bay Area has long been a leader in reimagining food systems—bringing together farmers, food recovery organizations, healthcare providers, and community groups to reduce waste while expanding access to nutritious food. Food Connect is proud to help connect these efforts through dependable transportation and logistics. Together, we're advancing a more sustainable food system where fresh food is valued, communities are nourished, and edible food doesn't go to waste.

Making an impact in the Bay Area

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Program highlights

Food as Medicine
Partnering with 18 Reasons
Through its Food as Medicine program, 18 Reasons provides free grocery deliveries and nutrition education to new parents with newborns across the Bay Area.
Food Connect provides the last-mile delivery that brings fresh produce and pantry staples directly to participants’ homes, enabling 18 Reasons to reach families where they live during an important transition.
Home Delivery
Partnering with SF-Marin Food Bank
In partnership with the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, Food Connect provides last-mile delivery to bring groceries directly to households in hard-to-reach apartment buildings, including in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood.
By taking on the transportation and delivery logistics, we enable the food bank to reach people who may not be able to access traditional food distribution sites.
Surplus Food Recovery
Partnering with the Oakland Unified School District
Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) works to keep surplus meals and fresh food from school cafeterias in the community, connecting edible food with local organizations that can put it to use.
Food Connect provides the transportation bridge between schools and community partners, enabling OUSD to move more food into the community while reducing food waste and expanding local food access.
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Partners and affiliations

18 Reasons
APA Family Services
Booker T. Washington Community Service
Community Kitchens Oakland
Farming Hope
The Fruitguys
Mission Food Hub
Mothers for Post Partum Justice
18 Reasons
APA Family Services
Booker T. Washington Community Service
Community Kitchens Oakland
Farming Hope
The Fruitguys
Mission Food Hub
Mothers for Post Partum Justice
Temple Health
Ronald McDonald House
Salesforce
San Francisco Marin  Food Bank
San Francisco Unified School District
SF Market
UCSF
Re-Plate
Temple Health
Ronald McDonald House
Salesforce
San Francisco Marin  Food Bank
San Francisco Unified School District
SF Market
UCSF
Re-Plate
Alameda County Food Recovery Network
Food4ALL Coalition
Silicon Valley Food Recovery Coalition
San Francisco Food Recovery Network
Veggielution
FAACTS SF
California Food Recovery Coalition
Alameda County Food Recovery Network
Food4ALL Coalition
Silicon Valley Food Recovery Coalition
San Francisco Food Recovery Network
Veggielution
FAACTS SF
California Food Recovery Coalition

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