Maryland Gleaning & Food Recovery Organizations
Baltimore Orchard Project
Baltimore, MD based nonprofit organization that gleans fruit from trees in public and private areas for distribution for the food insecure in Baltimore and offers resources for planting a community orchard or registering an individual fruit tree. The website includes information for volunteers and others.
Hill Top Dr, Baltimore, MD 21213 Gleaning Type: Urban, Food recovery Organization Type: Nonprofit
Celestial Manna
Celestial Manna is a faith-based 501(c)(3) food recovery nonprofit founded in 1986 by Charlie Mann. What began as a means to feed his own family has grown into an organization that supports over 20,000 people monthly in DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia.
PO Box 5857, Derwood, MD 20855 Gleaning Type: Food recovery Organization Type: Nonprofit, Religious affiliation
Community Food Rescue
Community Food Rescue (CFR) is the coordinated food recovery network for Montgomery County, Maryland. This system enhances the good work of businesses, individuals, and organizations that already recover and redistribute perfectly good food to people experiencing hunger.
9311 Gaither Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Gleaning Type: Food recovery, Distribution Organization Type: Nonprofit, Paid staff
Food Rescue US – Anne Arundel County
Food Rescue US is dedicated to eliminating hunger and food waste (keeping food out of landfills and reducing greenhouse gasses). We engage volunteers and food donors through our proprietary web-based app to directly transfer nutritious, excess food to social service agencies serving the food insecure.
Anne Arundel County, MD Gleaning Type: Food recovery, Other support (software, management, etc.) Organization Type: Paid staff
Food Rescue US – Howard County
Food Rescue US is dedicated to eliminating hunger and food waste (keeping food out of landfills and reducing greenhouse gasses). We engage volunteers and food donors through our proprietary web-based app to directly transfer nutritious, excess food to social service agencies serving the food insecure.
Howard County, MD Gleaning Type: Food recovery, Other support (software, management, etc.) Organization Type: Paid staff
Green Grove
Green Grove is a 501(c)(3) youth-led nonprofit dedicated to bridging the food accessibility gap and educating communities on nutrition and sustainability. Through our Nourish Network, we collect and redistribute unsold food from farms, grocery stores, and restaurants to food-insecure communities, reducing waste while increasing access to nutritious meals. Our Seed of Sustainability initiative provides a community garden where individuals can learn about gardening, sustainability, and environmental stewardship. Additionally, we assemble and distribute care packages with essential items to food-insecure individuals, offering both nourishment and support. By combining food access, education, and sustainability, Green Grove strives to create long-term solutions that empower communities and promote a healthier, more equitable future.
6827 Winding Stream Lane Gleaning Type: On-farm, Residential, Food recovery, Distribution Organization Type: Nonprofit
Maryland Food Bank
Maryland based nonprofit organization that runs a Farm to Food Bank program which combines gleaning and contract growing to supply local produce to the food insecure. The website includes information for volunteers, farmers and others.
2200 Halethorpe Farms Rd, Baltimore, MD 21227 Gleaning Type: On-farm Organization Type: Nonprofit
Prince George’s County Food Rescue
Prince George's County Food Rescue is powered by Food Rescue US, dedicated to eliminating hunger and food waste (keeping food out of landfills and reducing greenhouse gasses). We engage volunteers and food donors through our proprietary web-based app to directly transfer nutritious, excess food to social service agencies serving the food insecure.
1401 Mercantile Lane, Suite 481, Largo, MD 20774 Gleaning Type: Food recovery, Other support (software, management, etc.) Organization Type: Paid staff
The Society of St. Andrew Delmarva
We now have a Delmarva office strategically placed in Salisbury, MD, serving the Eastern Shore of VA, Delaware, and Maryland area gleaning.
302 St Alban's Drive Salisbury, MD 21804 Gleaning Type: On-farm, Food recovery, Residential, Farmers markets Organization Type: Nonprofit, Paid staff
