{"id":3166,"date":"2022-08-02T16:59:52","date_gmt":"2022-08-02T20:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/?page_id=3166"},"modified":"2025-03-24T12:47:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T16:47:34","slug":"rescue-food","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/rescue-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Rescue Food"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_941e0a-69, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_941e0a-69[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3166_941e0a-69\"]{text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-style:normal;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_941e0a-69 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_941e0a-69[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3166_941e0a-69\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_941e0a-69 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_941e0a-69[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3166_941e0a-69\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading3166_941e0a-69 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3166_941e0a-69\">Interested in Food Rescue?<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_a6bec8-c0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_a6bec8-c0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3166_a6bec8-c0\"]{text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_a6bec8-c0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_a6bec8-c0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3166_a6bec8-c0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_a6bec8-c0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_a6bec8-c0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3166_a6bec8-c0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3166_a6bec8-c0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3166_a6bec8-c0\">Food rescue is the practice of collecting good, edible food that would have otherwise been wasted and transporting it to food pantries and other places that can redistribute it.  <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-3166_b3a3b7-78 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-3166_b3a3b7-78 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#082e58;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-3166_b3a3b7-78\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_ef3f57-24, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_ef3f57-24[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3166_ef3f57-24\"]{font-style:normal;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_ef3f57-24 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_ef3f57-24[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3166_ef3f57-24\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_ef3f57-24 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_ef3f57-24[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3166_ef3f57-24\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading3166_ef3f57-24 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3166_ef3f57-24\"><strong>There are several options to get started with Food Rescue:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id3166_e8a964-6b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3166_e8a964-6b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3166_e8a964-6b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3166_e8a964-6b > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3166_e8a964-6b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3166_e8a964-6b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3166_e8a964-6b alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3166_c32543-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3166_c32543-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3166_c32543-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3166_c32543-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3166_c32543-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3166_c32543-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3166_c32543-ff{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3166_c32543-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3166_c32543-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3166_c32543-ff\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_69d1a5-ad, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_69d1a5-ad[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3166_69d1a5-ad\"]{font-style:normal;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_69d1a5-ad mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_69d1a5-ad[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3166_69d1a5-ad\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_69d1a5-ad img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_69d1a5-ad[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3166_69d1a5-ad\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading3166_69d1a5-ad wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3166_69d1a5-ad\"><strong>Gleaning<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_3f31c4-b1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_3f31c4-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3166_3f31c4-b1\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_3f31c4-b1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_3f31c4-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3166_3f31c4-b1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_3f31c4-b1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_3f31c4-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3166_3f31c4-b1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3166_3f31c4-b1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3166_3f31c4-b1\">Gleaning is the act of collecting&nbsp;leftover crops from fields after the harvest. Many local farmers allow people to come to their fields and glean their crops before they turn them over to put back into the soil. Call a farmer in your town to find out if they have a gleaning program.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_703465-c3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_703465-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3166_703465-c3\"]{font-style:normal;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_703465-c3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_703465-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3166_703465-c3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_703465-c3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_703465-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3166_703465-c3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading3166_703465-c3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3166_703465-c3\"><strong>Volunteer as a Food Rescuer<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_c8f5b0-b9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_c8f5b0-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3166_c8f5b0-b9\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_c8f5b0-b9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_c8f5b0-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3166_c8f5b0-b9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_c8f5b0-b9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_c8f5b0-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3166_c8f5b0-b9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3166_c8f5b0-b9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3166_c8f5b0-b9\">Volunteer with Food Rescue U.S. to connect unwanted food with people that need it! If there are no feeding site locations near you, sign up to become a site director in your area, or contact us with the form below to find out where you can volunteer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_d86da9-18, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_d86da9-18[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3166_d86da9-18\"]{font-style:normal;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_d86da9-18 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_d86da9-18[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3166_d86da9-18\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_d86da9-18 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_d86da9-18[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3166_d86da9-18\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading3166_d86da9-18 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3166_d86da9-18\"><strong>Food Pantries<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_546414-ce, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_546414-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3166_546414-ce\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_546414-ce mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_546414-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3166_546414-ce\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_546414-ce img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3166_546414-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3166_546414-ce\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3166_546414-ce wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3166_546414-ce\">Food rescue starts at home. Instead of throwing out good&nbsp;and edible food, donate it to a food pantry. You can also consider volunteering at a pantry near you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id3166_a34f56-9e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3166_a34f56-9e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3166_a34f56-9e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id3166_a34f56-9e > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id3166_a34f56-9e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id3166_a34f56-9e > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3166_a34f56-9e > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3166_a34f56-9e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3166_a34f56-9e > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id3166_a34f56-9e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3166_a34f56-9e alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3166_824154-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3166_824154-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3166_824154-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3166_824154-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3166_824154-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3166_824154-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3166_824154-c6{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3166_824154-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3166_824154-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3166_824154-c6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nationalgleaningproject.org\/gleaning-map\/states\/maine\/?fwp_state=me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2025\/01\/c.jpg\" alt=\"Woman with an armful of vegetables\" class=\"wp-image-5482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2025\/01\/c.jpg 500w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2025\/01\/c-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2025\/01\/c-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2025\/01\/c-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2025\/01\/c-317x317.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2025\/01\/c-423x423.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2025\/01\/c-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2025\/01\/c-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nationalgleaningproject.org\/gleaning-map\/states\/maine\/?fwp_state=me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find Gleaning opportunities near you<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3166_dc0f0a-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3166_dc0f0a-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3166_dc0f0a-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3166_dc0f0a-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3166_dc0f0a-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3166_dc0f0a-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3166_dc0f0a-6f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3166_dc0f0a-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 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