Social Responsibility
As Food Forward approaches a historic milestone in produce recovery, its Wholesale Produce Recovery initiative continues to deliver fresh fruits and vegetables to communities facing hunger and hardship.
Seven new members across different sectors — ag, sustainability, ethical sourcing, labor rights and consumer engagement — joined the board June 25.
The company is among the founding signatories on the “Silence Does Not Protect” campaign by the Latin American and Caribbean Network of Fair Trade Small Producers and Workers.
From Memphis to Nashville and Chattanooga, urban farms throughout the state are reclaiming land, reviving food traditions and redefining what it means to grow community in the heart of a city.
Equitable Food Initiative has launched a toolkit full of ready-to-use materials for Pollinator Week, June 16-22.
Carlota Ciganda claims title with one-stroke victory at the annual fundraiser to fight hunger and feed communities in need.
The 10th annual Feedys Awards honorees were celebrated for their hunger relief efforts to nourish neighbors experiencing hunger.
Since committing to a $10 million fundraising goal in 2022, Aldi has donated $7.8 million to help advance the organization’s mission to help find a cure for childhood cancer through Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation.
Brighter Bites announced its Nourish Their Potential campaign that seeks to get fresh fruit and vegetables to out-of-school children.
Proceeds from the sale of limited-edition plush toys will help support people facing hunger and fund life-saving therapies for rare diseases.
The Healthy Family Project’s annual Publix Produce for Kids will provide 800,000 meals to Feeding America food banks and highlight ways to enjoy more fruits and vegetables.
Equifruit’s Jennie Coleman discusses the ongoing challenge to raise Fairtrade-certified banana prices in support of fair pay for farmers.
The FruitGuys Community Fund supported 21 projects this year, awarding funding to everything from sustainable irrigation to organic certification.
Several produce companies — including Oppy, Mastronardi Produce, Fresh Direct and Red Sun Farms — received the Canada’s Best Managed Companies award.
Frutura LLC, Dayka & Hackett, Subsole and Frutura Uruguay were certified by B Lab.
The retailer has reached a $100 million milestone in its Simply Give hunger relief program and is marking the occasion by making a special $1.5 million contribution to hundreds of Simply Give pantries.
With the support of its retail collaborators, the 2025 Take a Bite Out of Hunger program provided 126,922 pounds of apples.
Employee contributions set a new benchmark for the company, with funds helping to grant wishes for children facing critical illnesses.
The inaugural round of Food for Families grants was awarded to 21 food security organizations to provide for critical infrastructure needs.
The Growing America’s Farmers campaign will raise funds to support students pursuing careers in production agriculture.
The company says past recipients have led impactful initiatives and demonstrated the powerful role young leaders play in creating stronger communities.
Raley’s and Bashas’ divisions invited customers to nominate their local school to receive a Learning Garden, valued at $6,000.
The report highlights the company’s 2024 commitment to its neighbors.
Through Feeding School Kids, public school districts have been able to support meal programs and address food insecurity from supplying backpacks with weekend food to clearing outstanding student lunch debt to building on-campus food pantries and establishing garden programs.
The Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation will provide materials and supplies to help teach youth about preparing fresh snacks and meals, making a connection to healthy eating.
Project Learning Garden is comprised of easy-to-assemble raised garden beds, soil, seeds and a mobile cooking cart.
In addition to thousands of its employees volunteering for more than 150 projects, the company plans to collect donations at the register to support efforts to protect, conserve and restore local ecosystems.
The event hosted 150 runners in the 5K race, which featured a cross-country trek around the blueberry farm, lake, office and tree house of the scenic Plant City property.
The apples were shared at a local school distribution site, Santa Rita Elementary School as part of FirstFruits Farms’ Take a Bite Out of Hunger program.
Customers can support Rodale Institute’s mission to help farmers adopt regenerative organic practices by pledging, purchasing or donating at the register.