Reducing Waste and Feeding the Community

Harvest for Hunger van parked in front of Food Bank of the Rockies truck, with pallets of food boxes and two men standing behind the boxes.

Every week, Gary Warr rescues 2,000 pounds of food from grocery stores, bakeries, restaurants, and hotels throughout the Roaring Fork Valley for redistribution to local residents facing food insecurity. He collects day-old loaves of bread and other baked goods, oddly shaped produce, ready-to-eat meals, and other foods nearing their “sell by” or expiration dates. Rescued […]