We fight hunger & food insecurity
We deliver 138,000 pounds of surplus food per day to local charities six days a week, providing families in need with fresh and nutritious food free of charge.
How to Help
With your support, we can relieve hunger in Metro Detroit and prevent nutritious food waste.
When just $10 provides $70 worth of groceries to those in need, no contribution is too small to help.
From our farm to your office, there are plenty of opportunities to get involved and lend a hand.
Food donors and agency distributors are essential in helping us feed hungry communities.
News & Events
Forgotten Harvest is feeding the hungry and helping the planet by rescuing millions of pounds of leftover food
(CNN) - According to FDA estimates, the United States wastes 30 to 40% of its food. That's hard to swallow when you consider that one in 10 US households faced food insecurity in 2018. [...]
Join us for Comedy Night with Jay Leno!
Comedian Jay Leno will headline the 28th-annual Comedy Night hosted by metro Detroit’s only food-rescue organization, Forgotten Harvest. This night has become Detroit’s premier annual comedy event that brings in renowned celebrities like Jim [...]
BJ’s Charitable Foundation Donates $50,000 to Support Forgotten Harvest’s School Pantry Program
BJ's Wholesale Club, a leading operator of membership warehouse clubs in the Eastern United States, today announced a $50,000 donation to Forgotten Harvest. The donation from the BJ’s Charitable Foundation is part of the [...]
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Our Vision
We envision communities that work together to end hunger and increase individual, neighborhood, economic, and environmental health.