Food Connection

06/04/2026

BIG NEWS! 🎉

The Food Connection team is beyond excited to announce that beginning August 1, 2026, Food Connection will expand into the lower level of St. George’s Episcopal Church, creating a dedicated Food Connection Hub in West Asheville.

This partnership is about more than sharing a building. It’s a shared commitment to dignity, access, and ensuring that every neighbor has access to nutritious food when they need it.

This expanded space will help us rescue more food, increase capacity, and serve even more neighbors across Western North Carolina.

More space. More meals. More impact. ❤️

06/03/2026

Reposting in hope of filling up the volunteer spots that are still open. Come hang out with us! Have we mentioned there will be pickles? 😁 Battle Bros Events Asheville

Food Connection has been selected as the nonprofit beneficiary of Picklefest 2026! In exchange for helping to staff the event, they will share a portion of the proceeds. Events like these can have a BIG impact! We cannot do it without an enthusiastic team of volunteers! 💚

SIGNUP LINK IN COMMENTS

Volunteers are welcome to enjoy the festival before or after the shift. There will be local food vendors with pickle themed offerings, local crafts artists, live music, contests, ax throwing, pickle riding (think bull riding, but with a pickle) and more!

06/02/2026

🍑Millions of Peaches🍺! Food Connection is super excited to have been chosen by W**d Brewing’s sustainability committee, the Green Freaks to collaborate on their freshest flavor- “Millions of Peaches”. Join us for the release party of this special brew on Thursday, June 4th from 5–8PM at the Brewpub featuring live music by Beer and Loathing. 💚The Green Freaks selected Food Connection as their partner because we’re keeping our Mother greener by diverting chef-prepared food from the landfill. To date we’ve keep 450 fresh tons of food from going in the trash. Instead this delicious food has provided over 1 million meals to our WNC neighbors. Raise a glass to the Beers that Build program and to Wicked W**d Brewing & the Green Freaks who lead ongoing sustainability initiatives and environmental improvements and support our community in beautiful ways.

06/01/2026

We're thrilled to welcome Sunny Point Café as Food Connection's Business of the Month partner for June! ☀️

A beloved Asheville favorite for breakfast, brunch, and lunch, Sunny Point has been bringing people together over great food and warm hospitality for years. With expanded seating and plenty of delicious menu favorites, it's the perfect time to stop by and support a great cause while you're there.

Throughout June, you'll find donation envelopes on tables throughout the restaurant. Every dollar donated will help Food Connection rescue surplus food and provide meals to neighbors experiencing food insecurity. Even better, Sunny Point will match 20% of all envelope donations made during the month!

Thank you to the entire Sunny Point team for your generosity and commitment to helping ensure good food reaches those who need it most. 💚

05/28/2026

Today is World Hunger Day 💚

This year’s message — “The End of Hunger is in Our Hands” — reflects the work happening every day at Food Connection. Hunger is about more than food scarcity. Rising costs, transportation barriers, and limited access to nutritious meals impact families across our community every day.

That’s why we rescue surplus prepared food and turn it into ready-to-heat meals for neighbors who need them most. 🍽️

Thank you to our volunteers, food donors, nonprofit partners, and supporters for helping us reduce waste, nourish our community, and make a difference together. ✨

05/27/2026

Food Connection is incredibly honored and grateful to share that Women for Women of WNC awarded us a $35,000 grant as part of their 20th Anniversary Celebration of Giving in Western North Carolina.

To be selected for the second year in a row alongside such inspiring organizations is truly meaningful to us. Congratulations to all eight nonprofit grant recipients who together received a total of $280,000 in support of their impactful work:

• Homeward Bound
• Mountain Housing Opportunities
• Open Hearts Place
• The Haven of Transylvania County
• Beacon of Hope
• Centro Unido Latino-Americano
• Food Connection, Inc.
• Unidxs Western North Carolina

We are deeply thankful to the members of Women for Women whose generosity makes these grants possible and strengthens nonprofits throughout our region. Your commitment creates real and lasting impact in our communities.

Thank you for believing in our mission and helping us continue the work of reducing food waste and connecting people to meals, dignity, and hope. 💚

05/26/2026

Please join us in welcoming Margarita Gonzalez as Food Connection’s new Volunteer Coordinator! 🎉

Margarita brings a wealth of experience in public health, community outreach, and nonprofit leadership, with previous roles at organizations including Dogwood Health Trust and the YMCA. She has also been a dedicated Food Connection volunteer and program committee member, helping rescue and distribute food in our community.

We are so excited to have her on our team and can’t wait for you all to meet her!

05/25/2026

Food Connection has been selected as the nonprofit beneficiary of Picklefest 2026! In exchange for helping to staff the event, they will share a portion of the proceeds. Events like these can have a BIG impact! We cannot do it without an enthusiastic team of volunteers! 💚

SIGNUP LINK IN COMMENTS

Volunteers are welcome to enjoy the festival before or after the shift. There will be local food vendors with pickle themed offerings, local crafts artists, live music, contests, ax throwing, pickle riding (think bull riding, but with a pickle) and more!