Become a Partner Agency

Food Forward partners with more than 250 hunger-relief organizations – from national nonprofits to local community groups – who provide free, consistent distributions of fresh fruits and vegetables in their communities.

Who We Partner With:
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (IRS Letter of Determination required)
• Agencies with established food distribution programs and capacity to handle recovered produce
• Programs aligned with at least one of our recovery streams: Wholesale Recovery, Backyard Harvest, or Farmers Market Recovery
• Agencies that agree all donated produce is for charitable distribution only – never sold, exchanged, or restricted by barriers to access.

How to Apply
• Complete our Receiving Agency Interest Form.
Please note: We currently have an extensive waitlist. It may be several weeks before you hear from our Agency Relations team for an introductory call, but we look forward to meeting you!