City Harvest

City Harvest City Harvest is NYC’s largest food rescue organization, dedicated to feeding good for our neighbors and our planet.

“Without City Harvest, we would’ve waited for enough fruits to be unsellable and then call a company to haul it away by ...
05/12/2026

“Without City Harvest, we would’ve waited for enough fruits to be unsellable and then call a company to haul it away by the pound. It would’ve been a complete waste,” said Neisa Yin, manager at New Son Yeng, a produce wholesaler based in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn.  

Since partnering with City Harvest last summer, they have donated more than 37,000 pounds of fresh produce. “It feels good to know we gave away fresh Asian produce to people who may not have access to [it] or have not been exposed to [it] in the past,” she said. “As the cost of living rises in this city, [we are] glad to help provide access to healthy and nutritious foods from varying cultures.” 

We are so grateful to the nearly 1,600 generous food businesses that donate perfectly good excess food to City Harvest to help feed our neighbors in need. Learn more about our food rescue work at cityharvest.org/food-rescue.

The Feed Our Kids Food Drive is back now through June 21! You can help City Harvest ensure that food pantries and commun...
05/10/2026

The Feed Our Kids Food Drive is back now through June 21! You can help City Harvest ensure that food pantries and community food programs across the five boroughs are stocked this summer for NYC children and families in need. Thank you to food drive sponsors Chobani, Fairway Market, Girl Scouts of Greater New York and HelloFresh , and community partners Apple Bank , New York City Fire Department (FDNY), and NYPD. Learn how to participate at https://www.cityharvest.org/feed-our-kids-food-drive-2026/

At today’s Sunset Park Mobile Market, our Nutrition & Culinary Education team and volunteers demonstrated how to make a ...
05/08/2026

At today’s Sunset Park Mobile Market, our Nutrition & Culinary Education team and volunteers demonstrated how to make a raw corn salad and shared samples with participants.

Volunteers distributed 26,172 pounds of fresh produce—including corn, potatoes, onions, and cantaloupe—to 959 NYC families in need, free of charge. Visit the link in our bio to find a Mobile Market near you.

05/07/2026

Our Nutrition & Culinary Education team runs free cooking classes across the five boroughs to teach students of all ages culinary skills and nutrition tips. Recently, at the Saratoga Library in Brooklyn, Sofia and her students made a delicious one-pot lasagna dish. For recipes and more visit cityharvest.org/nutrition-education.

05/05/2026

1 in 4 New York City children doesn’t always know where their next meal is coming from. By participating in our Share Lunch Fight Hunger campaign, you are supporting City Harvest’s work rescuing nutritious food and delivering it for free to families during the summer months, when access to free school meals may become limited.

Together, we can ensure that every child in NYC has access to the nourishing meals they need to thrive. Donate or start a fundraising team now through May 15 at https://secure.cityharvest.org/site/TR/SkipLunch/General?fr_id=1370&pg=entry

Share Lunch Fight Hunger begins today. Our annual fundraising competition is based on a simple idea—if people donate the...
05/04/2026

Share Lunch Fight Hunger begins today. Our annual fundraising competition is based on a simple idea—if people donate the cost of their lunch for one day to City Harvest, those donations can make a real difference to kids and families across the city.

Right now, 1 in 4 kids in NYC doesn’t know where their next meal will come from. A $25 donation helps provide lunch for 58 kids in our city.

Sign up a fundraising team or make a donation now through May 15: https://secure.cityharvest.org/site/TR/SkipLunch/General?fr_id=1370&pg=entry

Ahead of Share Lunch Fight Hunger’s official start on Monday, we hosted a kick-off event where attendees heard from Past...
05/01/2026

Ahead of Share Lunch Fight Hunger’s official start on Monday, we hosted a kick-off event where attendees heard from Pastor Edwin of about the increase in food insecurity he has seen for children and families in his community as well as the importance of extra support during the summer months when access to school meals may become limited. Thank you to for hosting this impactful evening.

Support our Share Lunch Fight Hunger campaign May 4–15 to help City Harvest provide the food New York City families need to thrive this summer. Visit https://secure.cityharvest.org/site/TR/SkipLunch/General?fr_id=1370&pg=entry to get started

During the annual Anti-Hunger Policy Conference lobby day City Harvest and our pantry partners and , and many other NY...
05/01/2026

During the annual Anti-Hunger Policy Conference lobby day City Harvest and our pantry partners and , and many other NYC anti-hunger leaders, met with members of Congress to advocate for: 
 
🍏Protecting New Yorkers from harmful changes to SNAP in last year’s spending bill (H.R.1)

🍏Building a farm bill that invests in food security

🍏Fully funding TEFAP and WIC 
 
With NYC standing to lose hundreds of millions of for the more than 1.4 million New Yorkers experiencing food security, these measures are urgent. Learn more about our advocacy at cityharvest.org/advocate.

04/30/2026

The tasting event of the summer is back! City Harvest Presents Summer in the City 2026: Under the Boardwalk returns to The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers on June 10.

Guests will enjoy food and drink from NYC’s hottest restaurants, all while supporting our work rescuing and delivering food for our NYC neighbors in need.

View the restaurant lineup and grab tickets: https://www.cityharvest.org/event/boardwalk/

“If it hadn’t been for City Harvest, we would not have been able to get back on the road,” shared Carmen Dominicci, pant...
04/29/2026

“If it hadn’t been for City Harvest, we would not have been able to get back on the road,” shared Carmen Dominicci, pantry and warehouse manager at The Legacy Center in Glendale, Queens.

distributes fresh produce and groceries to families who are struggling to put meals on the table. With the need for food assistance in our city persistently high, Carmen says they are seeing more visits than ever—600 families each week.

When the truck they use to pick up food started to malfunction, City Harvest provided a rapid response grant to ensure they could continue distributing to neighbors in need.

At this morning’s St. Mary’s Mobile Market in the Bronx, 19 City Harvest volunteers helped to distribute 17,800 pounds o...
04/28/2026

At this morning’s St. Mary’s Mobile Market in the Bronx, 19 City Harvest volunteers helped to distribute 17,800 pounds of food—including bananas, mangos, corn, squash, tofu, and more—to 561 NYC families in need, free of charge.

Meanwhile, our Nutrition & Culinary Education team demonstrated how to prepare a corn and chicken salad and distributed 491 samples.

Visit the link in our bio to find free food near you.

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