City Harvest Food Rescue Center

City Harvest Food Rescue Center helps address food insecurity in New York City by rescuing high-quality surplus food that might otherwise go to waste and distributing it free of charge through partner food pantries, soup kitchens, community food programs, Community Partner Distributions, and other local food access points.

Its food-rescue network works with food businesses—including farms, grocers, wholesalers, manufacturers, and restaurants—to redirect nutritious food to neighbors who need it. The organization also provides a Food Map showing free food-distribution locations across NYC. Services and logistics may change, so readers should review the official site for current details.

People seeking food assistance or related support can also explore NHREA’s New York assistance resources and federal assistance resources. Visit City Harvest’s official food-rescue page to learn more about its work.