Food rescue bridges the gap between surplus food and families who are going hungry. We collect supermarket surplus and wonky produce, food in damaged or mislabeled packaging, products with a best before date, and fresh ingredients from food manufacturers or farmers.
Food waste – a ⅓ of food produced around the world is wasted and we know that in New Zealand, households chuck out over $650 worth of uneaten food – that’s enough food to feed a family of four for two weeks!
Food insecurity – NZ produces enough food for 40 million people, yet 1 in 5 Kiwi kids live in homes where there’s no food by the end of the week. Too many mums are skipping meals, just so their kids can have one. This broken food system is exacerbating climate change, and our community is the most impacted.
By collecting and preparing surplus fresh food, we fulfil our mission to feed people, not landfill!
These are the champions when it comes to reducing food waste and making sure good food reaches those who need it most. Their donations help share more than a million meals a year!
Become a food donor?
Serving over 40+ community groups across Auckland, Fair Food supplies food to frontline community groups, social agencies and organisations who provide their clients with food to support their immediate needs. Each organisation is thoroughly assessed and a memorandum of understanding is signed with key terms and conditions.
Fair Food doesn’t provide food directly to the public. If you are wanting food assistance, please contact our partners below.
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