Peaches Donation

When: Weekend of September 17th‍

Where: Caldwell Orchard (Idaho) to Utah Food Bank

What: Peaches

Over the weekend, we moved tons of these beautiful peaches from Caldwell Orchard in Idaho all the way to the Utah Food Bank. They were gratefully received, with the staff at UT Food Bank saying they “look phenomenal” and referring to them as a bunch of “fine peaches.” They’ll all go towards feeding people and families in the Salt Lake City area!

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Oranges Donation

When: September 26th

Where: Monterey County Food Bank

What: Oranges

Recently, we delivered several loads of oranges to Monterey County Food Bank in Southern California. Here’s the message from Toun Ray, the Food Sourcing Manager at Monterey County Food Bank:

“The oranges were wonderful!  The recipients are ecstatic to receive such a wonderful product. Please see attached photos taken at our site today.

Tell the donor that we appreciate the wonderful donation and look forward to future donations.”

Mike Meyer, our Head of Farmer Advocacy, called this delivery a particularly “wonderful citrus donation.” Love it!

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Celery Donation

When: September 25

Where: Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services

What: Celery

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At the beginning of September, we sent a truckload of celery to the Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services located in Sacramento, CA. This was the first time we’d worked with this facility, and we were glad to be able to send them this amazing celery- a highly in-demand item at food banks given its difficult growing and shipping conditions. Here’s what our new friends in Sacramento had to say about the delivery:

“Earlier this month, we started working with a new donor: The Farmlink Project. The Farmlink Project connects farmers to food banks, delivering farm fresh produce that would otherwise be wasted to feed families experiencing hunger. Our first delivery from them was a truckload of celery, a nutritious item that we don't see very often. We're incredibly excited about this new partnership and look forward to continuing to work together to provide fresh produce to our neighbors in need while reducing food waste!”

Cheers to that! We’ll do our best to keep the celery coming!

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Melons Donation

When: Early January (first week of 2024)

Where: Houston Food Bank

What: Melons

During the first week of 2024, we delivered several loads of melons to Houston Food Bank in Houston, Texas. Serving over 800,000 recipients per year, Houston Food Bank is the largest food bank in the entire United States! 

The staff at Houston Food Bank said the melons looked “great, nice and firm” and would immediately go out to people and families in the area. We’re very grateful to be able to bring deliveries to this amazing community hub in Houston, and we’re so excited to continue to grow this relationship!

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Tomatoes Donation

When: November 19, 2023 (Sunday)

Where: Eagles Helping Hands in Redford, MI

What: Tomatoes

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Hunger never sleeps!

On Saturday, November 18, Mastronardi Canada donated a huge truckload of tomatoes to Farmlink. Our very own Mauricio Reyes, the Deal Flow Manager at Farmlink, got them secured right away and coordinated their delivery to Eagle Helping Hands, a nonprofit organization based in Redford, Michigan that rescues and distributes surplus food. 

This delivery demonstrated just how quickly we can receive and deliver huge quantities of surplus produce, even on a weekend! Or as Mike Meyer, our Head of Farmer Advocacy, described it “two days start to finish, no middlemen.” 

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