Michigan Gleaning & Food Recovery Organizations
Food Gatherers
Ann Arbor, MI based nonprofit that rescues food from more than 300 local sources including food retailers, restaurants and wholesale venues, as well as runs a food bank farm. The website includes information for volunteers, donors and food recipients.
1 Carrot Way, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 Gleaning Type: Food recovery, Distribution Organization Type: Nonprofit
Food Rescue US – Detroit
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.
Detroit, MI Gleaning Type: Food recovery, Other support (software, management, etc.) Organization Type: Paid staff
Food Rescue US – Lansing Communities
We rescue food from grocers, restaurants, events, school and directly deliver to non-profit agencies in Lansing serving the hungry/food insecure. Our volunteers use their own cars. We organize with an app. We rescue at times convenient to donors and try to match donations with agency needs. All rescues are completed within 30 minutes direct. The volunteers can pick their rescues by claiming them on the app when they become available, which allows maximum flexibility for the volunteer. Most, but not all, rescues are done in the morning and can occur 7 days a week.
6108 Columbia Street Gleaning Type: On-farm, Farmers markets, Food recovery, Distribution, Other support (software, management, etc.) Organization Type: Nonprofit
Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southern Michigan
Detroit, MI based nonprofit organization that gleans produce from local farms and gardens, and recovers surplus food from grocery stores, producers, and others. The website includes information for volunteers, food recipients, donors and others.
2131 Beaufait, Detroit MI 48207 Gleaning Type: On-farm, Residential, Food recovery Organization Type: Nonprofit
Goodwill Food Rescue
Based in Traverse City, Michigan, Food Rescue is a program of Goodwill Northern Michigan and focuses on rescuing food from grocery stores, bakeries, wholesale distributors, schools, farms, farmers markets, gardens, and orchards and distributing to 70+ food pantries, meal sites, and baby pantries in a 5-county area. Food Rescue has a volunteer-powered gleaning program and repacking program.
2889 Aero-Park Drive, Traverse, MI 49686 Gleaning Type: On-farm, Residential, Farmers markets, Food recovery Organization Type: Nonprofit
Heartside Gleaning Initiative
Grand Rapids, MI based initiative that works with businesses, non-profits, farmers markets and others to collect and distribute fruit, vegetables, and herbs to those in need. The website includes information for volunteers and others.
2921 Bird Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525 Gleaning Type: Food recovery, Urban, Distribution Organization Type: Nonprofit
Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes
A nonprofit that collects food from farms, businesses, gardeners and other sources to supply local pantries.
901 Portage Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49001 Gleaning Type: On-farm, Urban, Food recovery Organization Type: Nonprofit
