Who We Are and What We Do
Harvest for Hunger, located in Snowmass Village, is a charitable organization dedicated to reducing food waste in the Roaring Fork Valley and helping those in need. Founded by ski bums who live and work in the Valley, we realized there was a disconnect between the fortunate and the less fortunate. Many families struggle with wage disparity and a high cost of living.
It is our goal to feed the families in need with a two prong approach. First, to build partnerships with food retailers and grocery stores of the Roaring Fork Valley and rescue unused food, and with our partnerships in the area, distribute to those in need. Second, with the creation of the
Aspen and Snowmass Stigma Free Food Pantries, provide easy access to food for the residents and employees of the Roaring Fork Valley.
With the dedication of our volunteers, staff members, and partners, we strive to improve the lives of everyone who needs help within the community.
As you might be aware, our organization is participating in Colorado Gives Day, our state's largest fundraising movement to support non-profits like us. Giving is open from now through December 10. If you're able to support our work through a one-time or monthly donation, please visit our page below!
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Harvest for Hunger
Food Pantries
located in
Aspen and Snowmass
We Are OPEN! Come in and eat better.
Over 7,000 served in 2024
These are Stigma Free Self Service Food Pantries open 5 days a week. There is no information gathering or person looking over your shoulder. If you are hungry you deserve to eat. Everyone from those in desperate times to those living paycheck to paycheck.
These pantries are here for you.
Monday - Friday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Food From Our Community for Our Community
This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider
FOOD RESCUE
COLLECTION
From Local Food Retailers and Businesses
Harvest for Hunger collects from Grocery Stores and Food Retailers at least two times a week encompassing the entire Roaring Fork Valley from Glenwood Springs, Carbondale, and El Jebel, up to Snowmass Village and Aspen. We also rescue food on demand from local businesses.
Our Rescue Partners
Who We Collect From
Harvest for Hunger is very lucky to have so many local grocers, hotels, restaurants, ski resorts, and other local businesses willing to donate. These include City Markets, Clarks Markets, Whole Foods, Roxy's Market, Limelight Hotels, The Little Nell, Hotel Jerome, Aspen Meadows, Louis Swiss Bakery, Paradise Bakery, Open Sesame Bakery, Starbucks, and others.
DELIVERY
To Our Community
The main goal of Harvest for Hunger is feeding our community and reducing food waste in our landfills. This is an issue that touches many lives in the Roaring Fork Valley. Through our distribution partners we are able to reach those in need and keep our community fed.
Our Community Partners
How Our Food is Distributed
Harvest for Hunger distributes out of our Stigma Free Pantries in Aspen and Snowmass and mini-fridges in Pitkin County Library and Basalt Library.
We also distribute food to our local partners who distribute it to our local communities. We distribute to the El Jebel Mobile Food Pantry on Tuesdays, and to LiftUp on Fridays.
Last year in 2024, Harvest for Hunger rescued an astounding 121,041lbs of food from a 30 mile stretch of highway 82 between Aspen and Carbondale, bringing our four year total up to 390,973lbs. By Feeding America's formula of 1.2lbs equals a meal, we rescued enough food to provide 325,811 meals to those in need. That's so much food that would have otherwise ended up in a landfill. We currently rescue food from 7 grocery stores, 5 hotels, and 3 bakeries. Every week that we prevent food from getting thrown away or wasted is a great week and a move in the right direction.
Waste Reduction
40%
Of all food in the United States is wasted
$408 Billion
In Food Cost
119 Billion
Pounds of Food
130 Billion
Meals
390,973
Pounds of Food Harvest for Hunger has kept out of the Local Landfill since 2021
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