Notes from the field: a conversation with 2026 FIELD fellows

Two of our 2026 FIELD fellows on a summer spent with our farm and food bank partners.

This NYC Climate Week, the Farmlink team joined world leaders, scientists, business leaders, founders and activists at events around the city.

All eyes are on agriculture as food and fuel prices steer conversations about the midterms.

While legislative activity may have ground to a halt, the Capitol is far from empty, and Farmlink is in the field working to support farmers and feed communities across the country.

HOW A BROKEN SYSTEM IS WASTING AMERICA'S HARVEST

As fuel prices rise globally amid ongoing disruptions to energy markets, the cost of transporting fresh food is increasing.

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We voluntarily underwent an audit for our climate work.

Written from the perspective of FIELD Fellow, Nolan Cunningham

How a New Administration Affects Ag & Food Insecurity

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Heres Whats New, Whats Promising, and What Falls Short. 

Over the next two weeks, government, industry, non-profit, and activism leaders will meet in the United Arab Emirates for the worlds foremost annual...

We are currently in the middle of the largest rescue we have ever done, and one of the largest food recovery efforts in history.

Joe Polack understands, perhaps better than most, the extraordinary impact that seemingly ordinary things can wield upon our lives  even something as humble...

As summer comes to a close, so does the first ever immersion phase. Were thrilled to share what some of our FIELD fellows have been up to!

A landmark of Boston, the Greater Boston Food Bank is the largest hunger relief organization in New England, and is one of the largest of its kind in the...

There are 7,241 farms in Massachusetts, with small farms accounting for two thirds of the farms in Massachusetts (Umass Amherst Center for Agriculture Food...

In April, our team met McLean Beckwith, a 25-year-old fifth generation farmer continuing his familys legacy in agriculture. His familys operation, Beckwith...

Teddy and I had the honor of visiting the Urban Farming Institute in Mattapan, Massachusetts, where we spoke to Sabrina Pilet-Jones about the vital impact of...

Head of Advocacy at The Farmlink Project

There is a pile of food that is available, but the big issue within the charitable food system in the US is that that pile of food doesn't have anywhere to go.

My interest was piqued when I came across the headline: Inflation is Straining the Charitable Sector. In the article, Patrice Onwuka, director of the...

November 1st marked the beginning of Native American Heritage Month, situated in the middle of a season when many people are beginning to come together over...

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, The Farmlink Project relies on donations and grant funding to support our efforts to bring nutritious food to those...

Growth projects are a super special part of Farmlink, she explained. Theyre projects that dont fit into any current teams and push the boundaries of the...

As July draws to a close and summer nears its end, International Friendship Day is officially here! To celebrate this lovely holiday, members and alumni of...

Hello Farmlinkers! My name is Trenton Newberry, and I am a fundraising team lead at Farmlink.My role is to welcome new fellows to the fundraising team...

In wake of the war in Ukraine, we reached out to Former Brand Director for The Farmlink Project, Charles McBryde, who traveled to Ukraine shortly after the s...

Imagine driving up to four hours to get to the nearest grocery store. For many families living in Navajo Nation, this is the reality to access nutritious food.

Simply put, Farmlink would not exist without Jocelyn Cortese. Theres no question about that. Growing up being best friends with Jack Cortese, Farmlink...

From a young age, Luis Yepiz, The Farmlink Projects Chief Procurement Officerand self-described food rights activistwrote poetry, acted, sang opera, and...

Happy Earth Day from The Farmlink Project! Celebrating Earth Day allows us to reflect on what the Earth means to us and how we can change our lifestyles to ...

In our initial conversation over email, Marys excitement about The Farmlink Project seeped through her words. Im so impressed with so many talented young...

During the last week of January, The Farmlink Projects co-founder Aidan Reilly received an unusual direct message on Instagram: an invite to possibly be...

This Thursday marks Saint Patricks Day, commemorating the life of Saint Patrick, patron saint of Ireland! We decided to tell some of the y fun stories about...

As students are returning to in-person classes, The Farmlink Project is slowly hiring full and part-time paid employees to help ensure the longevity and...

March 1st marks the beginning of the 37th celebration of Womens History Month, a time of reflection on the often overlooked and vital role women have played...

When we sit down for dinner each day, rarely do we consider the government policies that got that food to our plates. The farmers who grew our food, however...

With families displaced, jobs lost, and homes and businesses destroyed, food insecurity has been exacerbated in communities impacted by Hurricane Ida...

From the beginning, Lindsay Carlin has shown to be unstoppable. When she first applied to be a member of the internal team for the summer 2020 term, Lindsay...

Hundreds of feet below the ground in Missouri, there are hundreds of thousands of pounds of American cheese. Deep in converted limestone mines, caves kept...

In late June, The Farmlink Project helped deliver 21,000 pounds of cabbage from Sunshine Fresh Produce to Feeding Northeast Florida (FNEFL), both located in...

I look back at our Thanksgiving efforts quite fondly. We had set a goal, to provide a million meals during the week of Thanksgiving. I remember a couple...

Walking down the street in Downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota around mid-July, Abdi Ali gripped the top of a paper bag holding his Chipotle takeout on his way...

In 2020, 2.3 billion, or almost 30% of the world population, were without reliable access to a sufficient, affordable, and nutritious food supply. Of those...

When you let people do what they're good at, rather than telling them what to do, and then supporting the good that happens rather than saying you did it...

For many of us on the internal team, The Farmlink Project has become much more than a job or a volunteer opportunity: it is the root of some of our most...

I think what's remarkable about what we do is not so much the volume of what we do, but how we do it, you know, because volume is all relative to the...

Jordan Hartzell was an integral member of The Farmlink Projects founding teamand shes remained a valued leader ever since. From helping wherever she could...

Alex Huynh and Kyla Goux are the Co-Leads of The Farmlink Projects Social Justice Collective (SJC), a branch of the organization whose mission is to...

A partner organization of The Farmlink Project since May 2020, Salt Lake City (SLC) Mission has almost tripled the number of people it served prior to the...

When the Dairy Pricing Association contacted The Farmlink Project team about a load of powdered milk from an unknown location in the United States, Deals...

Sustainability is a buzzword with a variety of meanings. When it comes to sustainable agriculture, the definition seems simple: provide nutritious food for...

Its no secret that the entitled, lazy, young American has become a common trope of the twenty-first century. Millennials and Generation Z-ers oftentimes...

Despite moving from Mexico to Austin, Texas when he was only six years old, Andrew Hojel maintained a close relationship with his family and connection to...

Farmlink Mexico partnered with Grupo Paisano, and the farmers this business supports, to deliver over 30,000 pounds of limes to Banco de Alimentos (BAMX)...

While growing up in Barrington, Rhode Island, Pete DiGiovanni cultivated a love for nature and gardening after forming a bond with his neighbor who maintained..

For our National Agriculture Day shirt, The Farmlink Project was lucky enough to work with NYC-based artist and illustrator Elijah Anderson. Elijah is extremely

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the San Antonio Food Bank served almost 60,000 food-insecure individuals each week. Founded in 1980 as part of the Feeding America

Since devastating storms struck Texas last month, its farms have suffered unfathomable losses while food banks have seen dramatic increases in demand. Record...

At 3:30 in the morning, while most of Los Angeles County sleeps, Martha Barajas is awake picking up surplus donations for United Hands Multipurpose Centers...

When you have, you give. Thats the motto that Brette Waters, Executive Director (and only employee) of Chefs to End Hunger, lives her life by. And boy...

Stella Delps first role at The Farmlink Project was the lettuce lady, calling farms to inquire about surplus greens.After being sent home from her...

In recognition of our incredible partnering farmers, we reflected on the policies that created the agricultural system we rely...

The Farmlink Projects mission is simple: to provide nutritious food to those who need it most. However, the underlying issues that make this mission necessa...

The small office in Hattiesburg, Mississippi could be the site of any local small business. A whiteboard hangs on the wall, covered with a paper calendar and...

When the community comes together, [it is] a beautiful thing to see through this tragedy. No one asked about party affiliations...we can come together. We...

Carlos Medinas journey in fighting food insecurity began 13 years ago in his own garage. He recalled how ten people, recently emigrated from Mexico to...

As a Placement Team co-lead at The Farmlink Project, Jake Dudley oversees the team responsible for finding and securing food banks to receive surplus produce...

Prior to the fall quarter, Farmlink Project team member Audrey Slatkin had served as head of the Farms Research Team, but as team members returned to school...

I dont want to be an observer, I want to be a participant. Although Pierre Sleiman Jr., founder and CEO of Go Green Agriculture, was referring to growing...

Carlos Medina, founder and CEO of Vida Life Ministries, has seen the number of people that the organization serves quadruple as a result of the...

With the emergence and prolonging of the COVID-19 pandemic, Valley View Community Food Bank has seen a...

In the town of Newburgh, New York, which lies along the Hudson River about 60 miles north of Manhattan, there is a cooperative community of youth involved in...

Ingredients: Cooking apples 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 generous tablespoon cinnamon Double-crust pie mix Butter Instructions:...

Ingredients: 3 green zucchini, cubed 1 cup chopped bell peppers (red, yellow, green) 1 medium sized white onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, chopped finely...

Serve these delicious potato latkes with chilled applesauce or sour creamor both!

Ingredients: 2 lbs of peeled carrots, washed under warm water 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves 1/2 teaspoon oregano 3...

Beginning on November 18 and continuing through January 4, you may notice a familiar name while ordering Chipotle online or through the Chipotle App. We at...

Located on 80 acres of land in Petersburg, New York, Soul Fire Farm is an Afro-Indigenous centered community farm committed to uprooting racism and...

In Autumn in central Maine, orchards thrive at The Apple Farm. Rows of lush green trees are specked with shiny red fruit, and families amble through, filling...

Thanksgiving week has been on our minds at The Farmlink Project for weeks now, what with planning for deliveries, totaling over one million meals, to...

On Friday afternoons, The Farmlink Project team gathers on Zoom to discuss weekly updates, but last Fridays meeting was different. Team members have been...

In the days leading up to Thanksgiving, The Farmlink Project helped connect 10,000 pounds of potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, and turkeys to Los...

For many of us, Thanksgiving is a day we eagerly await each yearwhen we get to spend time with family and friends over a plentiful feast. Yet, while we load...

Community fridges. You may have heard of these new innovations that emerged during the pandemic across the U.S. and are especially prevalent in New York City...

Jodi Brown and her husband, Ben, own Brown Family Farm, located in Big Lake, Minnesota. The couple has been farming together on rented land for the past ten...

When asked how his industry was affected by the COVID-19 crisis, Denny Donnovan, Sales Manager at Fresh Kist Produce, said, Oh gosh. Nobody I know has been...

Despite being a new hire at Keystone Community Services (KCS), Emmanuel C. Njoku has made a big impact serving the community of St. Paul, Minnesota. Emmanuel...

Tim Bradford has education at the top of his mind. As the Program Coordinator for the Society of Saint Andrew (SoSA) in Jackson, Mississippi, Tim organizes...

Emma Jagoz is a first-generation farmer, and the founder of Moon Valley Farma community-based farm in Woodsboro, Maryland. Since July, Moon Valley Farm and...

On October 7, The Farmlink Project helped transport 80,000 pounds of russet potatoes to the Southeast Missouri Food Bank. This year, the Southeast Missouri...

Rodger Williams unhooked his mask from around his ears, revealing lines drawn from his nose to the corners of his mouth. Rodger is in his seventies, or so we...

Stefaun Avakian is no stranger to the sustainable food space. Stefaun worked as a buyer for Imperfect Produce before transitioning to a sales role at...

On September 25, 38,720 pounds of celery arrived at Redwood Empire Food Bank in Santa Rosa, California from Bengard Ranch in Salinas, California. As the ...

As many of our newsletter readers know, the Farmlink Response Team made its way around the country this summer visiting distribution sites, farmers, families...

Karen Belknap, the founder and CEO of Inspired Vision Compassion Center, told members of The Farmlink Project team that she thought that if I gave children...

The Farmlink Project helped Alsum Farms and Produce move a total of 80,000 pounds of red potatoes to the Midwest Food Bank of Indianapolis on September 21...

In southern Maine, not too far from the New Hampshire border, there lies a 42-acre vegetable farm owned and run by two innovative, professional chefs. Before...

The Farmlink Project aims to fill the holes in the food supply chain that stop surplus produce from getting to those who need it. In the case of 80 Acres...

On September 8th, The Farmlink Project facilitated the delivery of 1,400 pounds of yellow squash from Happy Dirt in Durham, North Carolina, to the Food Bank...

Prior to November 2016, Spear Spring Farm in Warren, Maine was abandoned and destined for commercial development. The family farm that had been passed down...

If youre not growing, youre at risk. Our growth allows us to do more for our customers and our employees, and the opportunity to give back more. Have you...

At 6:45 am on August 11th, my dad and I arrived at an inconspicuous industrial warehouse lot in Secaucus, New Jersey. The world was already awake and...

On August 25, The Farmlink Project helped deliver 17,480 pounds of apples from Apple King Farm to Food Circle.Located in Yakima Valley, Washington, Apple...

At The Farmlink Project, our work with farms does not solely focus on maximizing the amount of produce we can movewe also do our best to reach the smaller...

On August 5th, The Farmlink Project and Eat REAL worked together to launch The Farmlink Projects new initiative of students helping students. This is how...

On August 5th, The Farmlink Project facilitated a 34,000-pound delivery of cauliflower from Bengard Ranch in Salinas, California to the American Heart...

In normal times, Edwina Valdo, a tribal member and program coordinator at the Pueblo of Acoma, can be found working in the health and human services division...

On Tuesday, August 4th, The Farmlink Project helped deliver 40,000 pounds of onions from Owyhee Produce to The Jacobs & Cushman Food Bank. Based in Los Banos...

Much like The Farmlink Project, San Jose SHIP Kits was born in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Eric Glader, along with a collection of individuals in Santa...

You look at a place and you know this is where Im meant to be, and thats where I am here, Valerie Moore, development coordinator at Frederick Rescue...

The Farmlink Project continues to partner with new communities in states across the U.S.now we have helped deliver fresh produce to Rhode Island! To be more...

Luis Yepiz is on a mission to ensure that those in need get what they need to be fully functional people in society. Luis works tirelessly to feed food...

With the increasing unemployment and food insecurity rates that ensued in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Senator Jessica Ramos knew that she needed to do...

On Wednesday, July 29th, The Farmlink Project facilitated a recurring delivery of 25,000 pounds of mixed produce from Taylor Farms in Salinas, California to...

Bright and early on July 24th, The Farmlink Project helped deliver 40,000 pounds of juice and carrots from Bolthouse Farms in Bakersfield, California to...

On July 25, The Farmlink Project facilitated the transport of 43,000 pounds of fingerling potatoes from Mountain Valley Produce in Colorado for distribution...

Feeding four New Jersey counties and partnering with a myriad of national organizations, Table to Table is a food distributing powerhouse. The nonprofit...

I learned that what you give comes back to you many fold, says Peggy White Wellknown Buffalo, founder of the Center Pole organization. I grew up poor with...

We just really wanna be out here and be a blessing and help who we can helpshow [people] the love of God by being here and not just praying for it. Heres...

What started as a small Church program became the epicenter of a food distribution site. Inspired Vision Compassion Center was founded when, in Karen...

Too many people in America, and particularly in New York City, are forced to make the painful choice between eating properly and paying rent or utilities...

How does 35,000 pounds of surplus cabbage in Salinas, CA wind up on the plates of food insecure families in the Los Angeles area? It takes considerable...

I always put pressure on myself to find healthy food for people in need, and Im always afraid were going to run out, Dana Van Daele, Community Food...

On July 16th, The Farmlink Project helped deliver 16,500 pounds of mixed produce from Taylor Farms in Salinas, California to Heart of Compassion Food...

When you wake up, you see the morning begin, most nights you go back to your home, its dark, and you see the stars. You are constantly in nature and...

Over the past six weeks, The Farmlink Project has helped deliver 192,000 pounds of salt from Morton Salt, 120,000 pounds of onions from Jensen Farms in...

On the side of a road in Bainbridge Island, Washington sits Farmer Hotzenplotzs farm stand, blooming with bouquets of flowers and jars of herbs. Placed...

Known for lush greenery and charm, Oregon is a hallmark landscape of the nation, from Portland to national parks. Though the state has unparalleled beauty...

Christian Bailey and Julie Kremer stand outside a temporary refrigerator unit in a hot field on June 26, 2020. Nothing about Christians appearance hints at...

On July 8, Lifestyles of Maryland received over 4,000 gallons, of milk from Balford Farms. The USDAs Farmers to Families Food Box program, a federally...

The Farmlink Project connected John E. Ferebee Farming Inc. in Camden, North Carolina to the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, located in...

Growing up on a farm, I liked the farm lifestyle, but I wasnt sure I wanted to be a dairy farmer, Larry Alsum of Alsum Farms & Produce, Inc., told me over...

When I spoke with Tribal Chairwoman Gwendena Lee-Gatewood on Friday morning, she was busy organizing a mask drive. What started as a small project to...

Between July 27 and July 28, The Farmlink Project helped facilitate a shipment of 80,000 pounds of watermelon from Full Harvest to Heart of Compassion...

The folks in line need that stability. They dont necessarily know where [the food] is coming from or how it got there. They just need to know that theyll...

Last weekend The Farmlink Project connected with Owyhee Produce, a three-generation farm sourcing onions and potatoes from Oregon, Idaho, and...

In late May, The Farmlink Project partnered with Food Rescue US  Detroit to help deliver 40,000 pounds of potatoes from a farm in Washington state...

Earlier this month, The Farmlink Project partnered with Happy Dirt and Central Virginia Food Bank to deliver over 6,000 pounds of produce to Feed More, a...

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly exacerbated the issue of food insecurity in Yreka, a secluded city in Siskiyou County, California, and surrounding...