Forgotten Harvest Explained

Forgotten Harvest
Type:Non-profit
Headquarters:Oak Park, Michigan
Region Served:Metro Detroit
Leader Title:CEO
Leader Name:Adrian Lewis
Main Organ:Board of Directors
Affiliations:Feeding America
Num Staff:71
Num Volunteers:14,700
Budget:$77,220,713 [1]
Website:http://www.forgottenharvest.org

Forgotten Harvest is a non-profit food rescue organization that collects food that would otherwise go to waste and delivers it free of charge to organizations feeding the hungry in Metro Detroit. In 2015, the nonprofit distributed more than 40 million pounds of food to more than 260 emergency food providers.[1]

Forgotten Harvest is a member of Feeding America, the United States' umbrella organization for food banks and food rescue agencies.

Founder and history

Forgotten Harvest was founded in 1990 by Nancy Fishman. Susan Goodell became the organization's CEO in 2000, and under her leadership the amount of food delivered increased significantly:

Forgotten Harvest was the first food rescue organization in the United States to form a rescue partnership with a grocery store, launching a program with Kroger in 1994.

Operations

Forgotten Harvest operates a fleet of 33 refrigerated trucks that pick up surplus or unwanted food at health department-approved sources such as grocery stores, restaurants, stadiums, banquet facilities and other venues. It also works with local farmers to mobilize volunteers to harvest unwanted crops in their fields.[6]

Some major retailers and venues from which Forgotten Harvest collects food in Metro Detroit include Kroger, Costco, Meijer and Walmart stores, Comerica Park and The Henry Ford.[7]

Volunteers sort and repackage food at Forgotten Harvest's distribution center and trucks deliver the food free of charge to area nonprofit agencies that provide emergency food assistance in Metro Detroit.[8]

Forgotten Harvest Canada

In 2011, Forgotten Harvest created Forgotten Harvest Canada http://www.forgottenharvest.ca/, a Windsor, Ontario-based food rescue agency based on Forgotten Harvest's model. In its first fiscal year it delivered 135,000 pounds of food[9] and in 2013, the organization announced that it had reached a milestone of delivering one million pounds of food since its founding.[10]

Forgotten Harvest Farms

In the spring of 2013, Forgotten Harvest launched a farming initiative, "Forgotten Harvest Farms," where it began growing its own food on donated farmland. In October 2013, they announced an estimated 850,000 pound harvest in their first year, and the donation of $400,000 in farm equipment from Ram Truck, Case IH and New Holland Agriculture to support future growth in farm operations.[11]

Over the course of its first three years of operations, Forgotten Harvest Farms reported harvesting more than 3.1 million pounds of produce.[1]

Awards and recognition

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Forgotten Harvest 2014-2015 Annual Report . May 21, 2016 . June 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160604181335/http://www.forgottenharvest.org/Admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/FH_AnnualReport2014-2015_Web.pdf . dead .
  2. News: Sherri Begin. Unforgettable harvest: Our best-managed nonprofit is feeding more people for less. Crain's Detroit Business. December 27, 2007. October 9, 2013.
  3. News: Laura Berman. Hungry quietly try to get by with less. Detroit News. April 27, 2012. October 9, 2013. https://archive.today/20140412124509/http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120417/OPINION03/204170371. dead. April 12, 2014.
  4. News: Sherri Welch. Forgotten Harvest plants a new mission with large-scale farming. Crain's Detroit Business. April 28, 2013. October 9, 2013.
  5. Web site: Forgotten Harvest 2013-2014 Annual Report . May 21, 2016 . June 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160604214314/http://www.forgottenharvest.org/Admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/FH_AnnualReport2013to2014_optimized.pdf . dead .
  6. News: Niraj Warikoo. Make a Difference Day volunteers sought for Oct. 26 event at Forgotten Harvest. Detroit Free Press. September 29, 2013. October 9, 2013.
  7. News: Sherri Welch. Food banks add sites, partners to meet growing demand. Crain's Detroit Business. April 9, 2010. October 9, 2013.
  8. News: Health and wellness events: Support groups, fund-raisers and more. Detroit Free Press. October 6, 2013. October 9, 2013.
  9. News: Forgotten Harvest Canada Delivers 135,000 Pounds of Food to Essex County Schools and Hunger Organizations. Essex Free Press. July 26, 2012. October 9, 2013. March 3, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303212700/http://sxfreepress.com/?p=4060. dead.
  10. News: Dalson Chen. Charity rescues a million pounds of fresh food for region. Windsor Star. May 27, 2013. October 9, 2013. https://archive.today/20140412124407/http://blogs.windsorstar.com/2013/05/27/windsor-essex-charity-rescues-a-million-pounds-of-fresh-food-for-region/. dead. April 12, 2014.
  11. Web site: Forgotten Harvest Receives Record-Breaking Farm Equipment Donation from Ram Truck, Case IH and New Holland Agriculture . https://archive.today/20140412124408/http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/09/mi-forgotten-harvest-idUSnBw095063a+100+BSW20131009 . dead . April 12, 2014 . October 9, 2013 . Reuters . Businesswire . October 9, 2013.
  12. News: Eric D. Lawrence. Susan Goodell: Eleanor Josaitis Unsung Hero Award. Detroit Free Press. August 28, 2011. October 9, 2013.
  13. Web site: 2012 Edison Award Winners . Edison Awards . October 9, 2013 . September 29, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130929022752/http://www.edisonawards.com/BestNewProduct_2012.php . dead .
  14. Web site: Governor Snyder Honors Michigan Volunteers . Michigan Community Service Commission . March 15, 2015.

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