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 CEO: ‘Big, beautiful bill’ would leave food banks overwhelmed | Opinion

Alyssa Schlink2025-07-07T15:44:09-04:00July 3rd, 2025|

Adrian Lewis, Op-ed contributor Rising demand is not always a good thing. Increasing demand for emergency food assistance means more of our neighbors are hungry. And yet, the proposed cuts to Medicaid and SNAP [...]

USDA cuts could worsen food insecurity, reverse progress to improve nutrition for most vulnerable Resilient Neighborhoods

Alyssa Schlink2025-06-25T14:49:06-04:00June 25th, 2025|

In Oak Park, Forgotten Harvest takes a different approach. Originally founded as a food rescue organization, it focuses on reclaiming surplus food from grocery stores, restaurants, and farms. Today, it operates as a hybrid [...]

‘It’s a blessing’: Long lines reflect deep need as Forgotten Harvest distributes food in Detroit

Alyssa Schlink2025-06-25T13:58:26-04:00June 25th, 2025|

DETROIT – A long line of cars indicated that many families are in need. The line was for a food distribution event held on Wednesday (June 18) on Detroit‘s west side, one of many [...]