Food Recovery Network unites 6,000+ college students, food suppliers, farmers, and local businesses across the U.S. in the fight against climate change and hunger by recovering surplus food from across the supply chain and donating it to local nonprofit organizations that feed people experiencing hunger.

Food Systems Collaborative is a consultancy offering services at the intersection of social impact and food systems. Sitting between the public and private sectors, FSC focus is on helping corporations scale and implement food donation processes, including building custom standard operating practices for food donation, finding non-profit partners, and unlocking tax benefits for food donation, and more. It also helps companies create food systems-related SER and social impact strategies, specifically to showcase how brands can engage with public policy as a means for both social good and customer engagement.

Established in 2020 by a group of college students, The Farmlink Project is dedicated to supporting farmers and feeding families across the country. Since its inception, the group of young founders has transformed what was initially a pandemic project into one of the most efficient and effective food recovery organizations in the country. With food going to waste at critical junctures of the supply chain, Farmlink ensures that the hard work of farmers pays off by getting food into the hands of those who need it most. In 2023 alone, The Farmlink Project rescued and delivered over 110 million pounds of fresh produce away from landfills and into communities. To date, their food rescue efforts have mitigated 258,437 metric tons of CO2e and positions them to drastically reduce GHG emissions globally. Ultimately, Farmlink is building a scalable solution to end hunger and food waste, within our lifetimes.

The Student Basic Needs Coalition started as a student organization at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2019. The group originally formed to advocate for solutions to student food insecurity, but quickly found that students on their campus and campuses across the country were facing barriers to food, housing, health, and safety that prevented them from finishing their degrees. In 2020, SBNC at UTK joined forces with a similar group at NC State to launch the Student Basic Needs Coalition as a national nonprofit. They’ve since grown the organization from a presence on two campuses to involvement from youth advocates in 15 states. Their student leaders have designed projects ranging from collecting data on food insecurity to implementing free menstrual products, all of which have impacted over 90,000 students.

Swipe Out Hunger is the leading nonprofit addressing hunger among college students. They promote on-campus solutions, policy and advocacy pathways, and community-building practices to address student hunger. They also work closely with leaders on the ground to not only ensure today’s students have access to meals, but to also address student hunger upstream with sustainable legislation and policies. Their national movement spans more than 750 colleges in all 50 states and Canada and has enabled 12.3 million nutritious meals to date.