We fight hunger & food insecurity

We deliver 144,000 pounds of surplus food per day to local charities five days a week, providing families in need with fresh and nutritious food free of charge.

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With your support, we can relieve hunger in metro Detroit by rescuing and redistributing surplus food.

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When just $10 provides $70 worth of groceries to those in need, no contribution is too small to help.

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Partners & Agencies

Food donors and agency distributors are essential in helping us feed hungry communities.

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News & Events

Forgotten Harvest’s Client Choice Market fosters dignity in food assistance

Alyssa Schlink2024-08-12T11:27:48-04:00August 12th, 2024|

A premier food rescue organization serving Southeast Michigan is changing how it delivers healthy, nutritious meals to people in need. Inside its Client Choice Market in Oak Park, Forgotten Harvest invites registered clients to [...]

Adrian Lewis Takes the Helm at Forgotten Harvest, Talks About Increased Demand for Services

Alyssa Schlink2024-07-23T10:10:29-04:00July 17th, 2024|

Forgotten Harvest has appointed Adrian Lewis as the new CEO of the Oak Park-based food rescue organization. Lewis succeeds former CEO Kirk Mayes, who stepped down from the position at the end of 2022. Previously, Lewis served as market [...]

Where to find food pantries, free lunches while school is out in metro Detroit

Alyssa Schlink2024-06-20T19:01:09-04:00June 20th, 2024|

Resources are available for metro Detroit families who need help keeping food on the table while school is out. One in six kids in Michigan face food insecurity, according to the nonprofit Feeding America. [...]