Food Connection

10/19/2026

Small world, big connections! 💚

YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly in Black Mountain has been a longtime food donor to Food Connection, and we’re grateful for their continued support.

Last week, we were reminded just how many ways our team is connected to this special place! Marisha, our Executive Director, was there for a Red Cross Long Term Recovery Group meeting. Natasha, our Development Director, was there with Leadership Asheville Cohort 45. And Lacy, our Community Engagement Lead, returned to help with the poverty simulation for Cohort 45, a year after participating in Cohort 44 herself!

We’re glad to work alongside a partner that cares about the people and places that make Western North Carolina home. From sharing food to supporting leadership and long-term recovery, Blue Ridge Assembly is part of so much good happening in our region. 💚

10/16/2026

We see it, too. Please learn more about how you can help out your WNC neighbors at Food-Connection(dot).org

Food banks across the country are seeing more families come through their doors.

NBC News surveyed food banks in 35 states and Washington, D.C. Nearly three in four said they’re serving more people than last year. At the same time, higher food and fuel costs mean every dollar has to stretch further to get food to communities.

No single thing is behind this. Grocery prices, rent, transportation, health care costs and changes to food assistance are all adding up at once. Neighbors are telling us this isn’t a short rough patch. In our recent survey of people who have experienced food insecurity, 81% said people in their community are dealing with long-term financial stress, not temporary hardship.

That’s why food banks are planning now for a longer stretch of need. Programs like SNAP and local food banks work best side by side, and both types of support must remain strong for neighbors.

📰 Read the full story from NBC News: nbcnews.to/4BqPkAD

10/15/2026

It was indeed a great day! Thanks, St. James Episcopal Church for joining us in our mission to reduce food waste and ease hunger!

10/15/2026

COPPER CROWN 💚 FOOD CONNECTION

Our October Business of the Month is Copper Crown!

On October 19, grab dinner from one of Asheville’s delicious, locally owned, community-minded gems—and 15% of the evening’s proceeds will benefit Food Connection.

Whether you dine in or take out, you’ll be supporting a wonderful local business and helping Food Connection reduce food waste and ease hunger.

So gather your people, order something delicious (like the HNG Flat Iron Steak!), and make a night of supporting local. We can’t think of a better excuse to head to Copper Crown 💚

Sunday, October 19
Dine in for dinner or take out
15% of proceeds benefit Food Connection

10/13/2026

👏👏👏Listen to our Executive Director, Marisha MacMorran on this podcast. You’ll be INSPIRED! 🙌https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CPR3te4Hw/?mibextid=wwXIfr

🎙️ The Asheville Rise: Community in Action

What happens when good food meets a great mission?

On this episode of The Asheville Rise, we’re joined by Marisha MacMorran of Food Connection, an organization working to reduce food waste while helping feed our neighbors throughout Western North Carolina.

Marisha shares more about Food Connection’s impact, the power of community partnerships, and how rescued food can make a meaningful difference for individuals and families across our region.

🎧 Tune in to hear Marisha’s story, learn more about the work Food Connection is doing, and discover ways you can get involved.

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The Asheville Rise - Stronger Together is podcast from the Asheville Chamber, celebrating the people and places that make our community thrive. Together, we rise - stronger, bolder, and more connected than ever.

Huge thanks to our amazing sponsors for making these conversations possible: Mission Health, DJ Molly Parti and Carolina Furniture Concepts!

10/13/2026

💚Not long after Helene we were contacted by Harkins Builders from Charlotte. They wanted to help, came to town, rolled up their sleeves and packed hundreds of meals with us. Recently we were contacted by Josh regarding the Harkins Builders Foundation’s Southeastern Clay Target Tournament. They chose Food Connection as a beneficiary! Not only did they help spread the word about the work we do but they raised $10,000 to support our mission! We are so grateful for their generous support from miles away! Thank you to Harkins Foundation and tournament sponsors and competitors for sending love to WNC all the way from the Summerfield, NC tournament! 💚

10/11/2026

Aww, thanks, Stu! We could not do the important work of reducing food waste and easing hunger without the support of our community and that includes YOU! 🤗💚https://www.facebook.com/share/p/197uhuVg1i/?mibextid=wwXIfr

10/07/2026

10/05/2026

Today, Marisha and Sara are on their way to Princeton, NJ, to present at the Northeast Recycling Council (NERC)!

Leaders, innovators, and practitioners from across the sustainable materials management field are gathering to explore the solutions shaping the future of resource use in the Northeast U.S. We’re thrilled to bring Food Connection’s work to the table and be part of this important conversation.

There’s another reason this trip is especially exciting: Marisha was recently published in NERC’s Organics Management Guide, sharing how Food Connection’s model rescues time-sensitive meals and rapidly redistributes them to nourish people—keeping edible food at the top of the EPA’s Wasted Food Scale, where it belongs: donated, not disposed of.

It’s exciting to share the work Food Connection is doing and the impact food rescue can have on both people and the environment.

Wish Marisha and Sara luck as they represent Food Connection in Princeton! 💚