Orange County food providers are working to remove barriers to nutritious food, addressing transportation, benefit access, culturally appropriate choices, funding, and storage challenges while strengthening collaboration and efficiency across the local food assistance network.

The OC Hunger Alliance’s community needs assessment highlights persistent barriers to food access, emphasizing nutritious choices, culturally appropriate options, benefit accessibility, and stronger collaboration to build a more equitable and effective food security system.

A kitchen remodel creates an unexpected opportunity to fight hunger as gourmet food that might otherwise be discarded is recovered and redirected to a food bank, demonstrating how food rescue can reduce waste.

Orange County leaders, food banks, nonprofits, and Abound Food Care are joining forces to better understand hunger, identify barriers to food access, reduce waste, and strengthen long-term solutions for residents facing food insecurity.

Santiago Charter Middle School’s culinary arts students turned baking skills into meaningful community impact, raising $1,025 for Abound Food Care. Their efforts build on years of food recovery work, rescuing surplus food and providing meals.

Orange Coast College’s Recovery Kitchen helps address campus food insecurity by transforming donated ingredients into nourishing meals. Culinary students gain hands-on experience while partnering with local food organizations to reduce waste and expand access to food.

Ventura County Public Works Agency partnered with Abound Food Care to help local businesses recover surplus food, reduce waste, strengthen community food access, and support sustainable food recovery efforts throughout Ventura County.

Abound Food Care transforms surplus food into nutritious meals by leveraging kitchens, strengthening public-private partnerships, and optimizing regional food systems. Its innovative recovery programs help communities reduce food waste, address hunger, and build resilience.