Our Work

Feed Louisville is a Louisville, Kentucky nonprofit working to fight hunger, reduce food waste, and improve food access across our community. We rescue surplus food and transform it into meals and groceries for people experiencing hunger and food insecurity.

Our work addresses hunger at multiple points in the local food system—from rescuing food that would otherwise be wasted, to preparing meals, distributing groceries, expanding access to fresh food, supporting local farmers, and creating pathways to employment.

Food Rescue
We rescue surplus food from more than 200 restaurants, grocery stores, caterers, farmers, chefs, and other food businesses. Good food that might otherwise end up in a landfill is redirected to people facing hunger and food insecurity.

Community Meals
Our 8,000-square-foot kitchen prepares thousands of meals for community organizations and social service agencies serving people experiencing hunger. Rescued and donated ingredients are transformed into fresh, ready-to-eat meals for children, families, seniors, and other neighbors who need food assistance.

Grocery Redistribution
We distribute rescued groceries—including fresh produce, meat, dairy, bread, pastries, and other food—to community partners serving people experiencing food insecurity. By moving surplus food into neighborhoods where it is needed, we help increase access to nutritious food while reducing food waste.

Fresh
Our Fresh program brings fresh produce and healthy food directly into neighborhoods where access to affordable, nutritious food can be limited. Fresh helps make fruits, vegetables, and other wholesome foods more accessible to people and families facing food insecurity.

Zest
Zest is Feed Louisville's grab-and-go healthy food program, providing convenient, affordable meals and food options through retail and community partners. Zest creates another pathway for good food to reach people while supporting Feed Louisville's mission to address hunger and food access.

Culinary Training
Our paid culinary training program provides workforce development, hands-on kitchen experience, and employment skills while participants help prepare food for people experiencing hunger. The program connects food access with meaningful opportunities for people building careers in the food industry.

Food Scrap Diversion
Not all rescued food is suitable for human consumption. When food can no longer be served, we work to keep it out of the landfill by diverting food scraps and other unusable food to local farmers and agricultural partners whenever possible.

Local Farmers & Food Security
We work with local farmers to strengthen the connection between agriculture and hunger relief. Supporting farmers and expanding local food systems can help build a more resilient food supply while increasing access to fresh, locally grown food.

Fighting Hunger, Reducing Food Waste

From food rescue and hunger relief to community meals, grocery distribution, fresh food access, and workforce development, Feed Louisville works every day to get good food to people who need it.

Your support helps us rescue more food, provide more meals, expand food access, and reach more people experiencing hunger and food insecurity in Louisville and throughout our region.

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