Northern Virginia Food Rescue

Prince William Food Rescue aims to address the disconnect between food insecurity and food waste by rescuing food before it is wasted and directly distributing it to Prince William County organizations that serve communities in need. Our goal is to keep healthy food out of the trash and get it into the hands of those who need it.

Fauquier County is different from our Prince William and Fairfax programs because it is a more rural area. We will continue to try to reduce food waste from stores and restaurants in the area, but will also focus heavily on trying to recover fresh food from farms.Fauquier Food Rescue aims to address the disconnect between food insecurity and food waste by rescuing food before it is wasted and redistributing it to it to organizations that serve communities in need. Our goal is to keep food out of the trash and get it into the hands of those who need it.

Fairfax Food Rescue launched in November of 2021 with two employees working out of an office space in the Fair Oaks area of Fairfax. The initial emphasis was on building relationships with non-profit organizations in the county. Once thirty non-profit partners were onboard, a third employee was hired to focus on donor recruitment. Fairfax Food Rescue is now distributing food from a large grocery store chain, a commercial kitchen, a bakery, and other small markets. Non-profit partners include school pantries, churches, mobile home communities, and Boys and Girls Clubs. The Fairfax Food Rescue team is hard at work growing the program and building relationships in the community.Fairfax Food Rescue aims to address the disconnect between food insecurity and food waste by rescuing food before it is wasted and redistributing it to it to organizations that serve communities in need. Our goal is to keep food out of the trash and get it into the hands of those who need it.