FoodSync

02/27/2015

Check out Food Cowboy, an organization that uses mobile technology and crowdmapping to divert surplus food from restaurants that would otherwise end up in landfills to food banks! Food Cowboy interfaces truck-drivers, growers, wholesalers, and food bank sourcing managers to help combat food waste across the United States!
http://foodcowboy.com/

Nothing Goes To Waste

10/15/2014

Here are some interesting facts about food waste in America!
http://visual.ly/21-shocking-us-food-waste-facts-statistics

At one time or another, we have all thrown away food. Maybe you purchased too many eggs from the grocery store and they have reached their expiration

09/27/2014

Check out how citizens in Charlotte, NC are using vermicomposting and other food diversion tactics to minimize food waste in their local community!
http://clclt.com/charlotte/local-venture-puts-food-waste-to-good-use/Content?oid=3529457

Temperature and time, the two things needed to break food down into its most elemental components. When given both, leftover and unused food scraps can...

08/27/2014

It's almost that time of year again! As the start of the school is just around the corner, anyone interested in participating in our weekly pick-up and drop-off schedule can sign up now! Simply choose which day and time works best for you from our schedule and sign your name in the cell above your chosen pick-up time(s) in this Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AthW82CeLNg7dHRGeFdWR3Jtcjh5MnE0RzhYTGw4cVE =0
Enjoy the rest of your summer!

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06/27/2014

The power of marketing is amazing! Check out this creative new initiative to decrease produce waste: http://www.mobiledia.com/news/199679.html

You'll want one for yourself. I guarantee it!

06/10/2014

This weekend, FoodSync co-founder Natasha Suri flew down to D.C. to be honored by the Sodexo Foundation as a Stephen J. Brady STOP Hunger Scholar for her efforts in in our community! Follow on Twitter and join for a recap of the events! Congratulations to Natasha and a big thank you to the Sodexo Foundation - STOP Hunger Campaign!

05/28/2014

Congratulations to FoodSync co-founder Natasha Suri on being recognized as a semifinalist for the Peace First Prize! She is one of 50 American teenagers to receive this honor- wish her luck as she advances on to the next stage of the competition! In addition, we are excited to announce that Neil Suri has also been recognized as a local winner of the Kohl's Cares Scholarship Program! Check out information for both programs on the links below:

http://www.kohlscorporation.com/CommunityRelations/scholarship/

http://peacefirst.org/prize/

Nominate a young volunteer aged 6-18 who has made a difference in your community. Top winners each receive $10,000 for higher education. Nominations accepted January 31 - March 14, 2014.

05/02/2014

FoodSync volunteers from Hackley School recently participated in a food packaging event- students sorted various baked goods and pastries into their own cardboard boxes that they folded! Check out these students' work and some pictures from the event!

02/28/2014

Hey guys! Check out this visual culmination of all the donations we've received these past couple weeks from our new restaurant partners!
http://instagram.com/p/k-PPvMxFZ1/
Special thanks to Swirl Coffee & Tea Room in New Rochelle, Red Barn Bakery in Irvington, Edible Arrangements in Mount Vernon, What A Bagel Café in White Plains, Coffee Labs Roasters INC in Tarrytown, and R Patisserie Cafe & Tea Boutique in New Rochelle!

foodsync's photo on Instagram

02/09/2014

Great news, guys! We're happy to announce our newly-formed partnerships with Swirl Coffee & Tea Room in New Rochelle, Edible Arrangements in Mount Vernon, and Red Barn Bakery in Irvington!! We're so excited to have these restaurants join the FoodSync network and we look forward to expanding our efforts even more and furthering FoodSync's impact in 2014!

01/25/2014

Awesome news! We've tallied up our records on the FoodSync website (http://foodsync.org/) for January 2014 and so far this month we've rescued and donated over 370 pounds of food, above our monthly average from last year! We look forward to breaking more of our personal bests in the coming year and creating a greater impact in our community!

A food recovery network that uses the power of technology to fight waste and hunger.