Binghamton Food Rescue

The best part of Saturday morning? That's easy. Check out the Broome County Regional Farmers Market, 9–1.

Happy first post of the year!
We would like to spotlight Norwich Meadows Farm for their continued support in providing gorgeous fresh produce to our weekly free grocery distribution!

They unfortuantely had a devastating fire at their farm this December. We have included the link to their GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/36cc50342 Support local farmers, especially ones that support community ❤️Thank you again!

We know anxiety is high because of the SNAP cuts so we wanted to share some good news regarding it:

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/new-york/snap-benefits-food-stamps-government-shutdown-how-get-help/6411147/

Know that there is community out there, and there are many places to get help with food in the area. BFR is one of many and we are thankful to help. We are a small, volunteer-based organization that depends on community as much as people depend on us 🩷

NY doles out $30M in emergency food aid before shutdown cuts off SNAP benefits New York is shelling out $30 million in emergency food assistance, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced this week, with federal SNAP benefits set to dry up Saturday amid the historic government shutdown. It would be the first time in U.S. history that a federal administration has stopped food assistance duri...

Due to the wild hail storm of last week, we at BFR were worried we would not be able to provide produce at our Saturday distribution. We are wishing local farmers and the farmers market a swift recovery!

Thank you to Good Neighbors for rescuing produce and coming in clutch this weekend! They always help with other groceries to distribute but Krista was especially helpful this past Saturday 😊 Food waste is a massive issue but when we work together, we can combat that even better 👊

See you next Saturday!