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Food Connect builds transportation systems that help ensure food reaches communities reliably and equitably. We serve as a critical link between food supply and community access, working alongside local partners to move food from grocery stores, farms, hospitals, restaurants, and other sources to community organizations and directly to households.
Food Connect is a transportation and logistics partner, not a traditional food bank or food pantry. We help organizations move food from where it is available to where people can access it, providing pickup, delivery, coordination, and last-mile logistics. By providing this infrastructure, we help food banks, community organizations, health care providers, food rescue groups, and other partners extend the reach of their programs without having to build and manage delivery systems themselves.
In the U.S., there is enough food to meet people’s needs, but it doesn't always reach every household. Food access challenges are often infrastructure challenges, not supply shortages. Transportation can be an overlooked barrier between available food and community access. Food Connect strengthens the infrastructure that moves food where it’s needed most, helping existing food access programs reach more people while making better use of the food already available.
Food Connect works alongside organizations across the food system, including food banks, community-based organizations, health care providers, food rescue groups, farms, businesses, and public-sector partners. We work with trusted local organizations and invest in local drivers, adapting our delivery models to reflect the needs of each community. See where we work.
Our impact goes beyond the food we deliver. By providing transportation infrastructure, we help organizations reach more people, respond to changing needs, and make better use of available food. Our work also helps recover surplus food before it becomes waste, reducing the environmental impact of wasted food and supporting stronger, more sustainable local food networks. Learn more about our impact.
There are several ways to support Food Connect. Financial contributions help provide the transportation infrastructure that food access organizations need to reach more people. Businesses and organizations can donate surplus food, partner with us on delivery programs, or connect us with organizations that need transportation support. You can also share our work with your networks and help raise awareness of the role transportation plays in food access.
Financial support helps fund the drivers, vehicles, coordination, and infrastructure required to move food from where it is available to where people can access it. Transportation is an essential part of food access, but it is often overlooked or difficult to fund through traditional food assistance programs. Investing in Food Connect helps community organizations move more food, reach more people, reduce food waste, and build delivery systems that can respond to both immediate needs and long-term challenges. Learn more about our work and view our financials.
Food Connect works with businesses, farms, food producers, retailers, restaurants, institutions, and other organizations that have surplus food to donate. If you have edible food that could be put to better use, we can help determine whether it is a good fit and connect it with an organization or program where it can have an impact. Learn more about donating food.
We accept a wide range of surplus and donated food, including fresh produce, prepared foods, packaged and shelf-stable items, and other edible food. What we can accept depends on factors such as food safety, quantity, timing, and where the food can be most useful. If you have food to donate and aren't sure whether it qualifies, reach out to us! We're happy to talk through it.
Start by contacting Food Connect with information about what you have, where it is located, and when it will be available. We'll work with you to determine the best way to move the food and identify an appropriate community partner or destination. For recurring donations, we can also help establish a regular pickup or delivery process.
Food Connect coordinates transportation so donated food can move efficiently from its source to organizations and programs that can put it to use. Depending on the partnership, food may go to a food pantry, community distribution site, home delivery program, Food as Medicine initiative, or another community-based program. Our goal is to help good food move with purpose to where it can have the greatest impact.
Last-mile delivery is the final step in getting food where it needs to go, from a warehouse, food bank, farm, grocery store, hospital, or other source to a community distribution site or directly to someone’s home. This step can be complex, especially when deliveries are frequent, time-sensitive, or need to reach people facing transportation or mobility barriers. Food Connect specializes in making that final connection work reliably and with dignity.
Yes. We work with donors on both one-time and recurring food donations, including larger or ongoing streams of surplus food. Recurring partnerships can make it easier to move food consistently while helping community organizations plan around a reliable supply. If you have a large donation or an ongoing source of surplus food, get in touch so we can talk through the logistics.
In many cases, yes. Food Connect provides pickup and delivery services for food donors, depending on the location, timing, quantity, and destination. Contact us with the details of your donation, and we'll help determine the best transportation option.
Yes. Food Connect works with organizations that need help getting food to people, whether through home delivery, community distribution, Food as Medicine, food rescue, or another program. We provide transportation and last-mile delivery support designed around each program’s needs. Contact us to tell us what you're trying to accomplish and where transportation is creating a challenge.