The Food Connection Mission

Food Connection eases hunger, reduces waste and supports our local food industry by redistributing surplus prepared food and purchasing meals from chefs to serve our neighbors in need.

We are incredibly grateful to ALL of our Food Donor Partners who go the extra mile to pack up their leftovers and call Food Connection. We've started quite the revolution in Asheville and Buncombe County. We're ready to take this show on the road and expand. Please consider going on this journey with us by making a contribution. 

• operate as a food rescue vehicle to pick up surplus leftover prepared food from food donor partners which we often receive in large hotel pans for institutional use.

• have just what we need to repack large hotel pans of food into individual heat and serve meals perfect for individuals and families.

• reach rural communities outside of the Asheville area, with onboard cold storage allowing us to travel further distances while maintaining safe holding temperatures.

• provide a complimentary food truck experience by going directly into low wealth neighborhoods and offering our neighbors their choice of menu items for free of charge, no questions asked. ALL are welcome!

Food Connection distributes complimentary heat and serve meals every Saturday at 11am. ALL are welcome. No questions asked. Meals include a meat, vegetable and starch. This distribution has been made possible through grants from The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina, the Swannanoa Valley Christian Ministries Hunger Walk, The WNC  Bridge Foundation, The Black Mountain Swannanoa Valley Endowment Fund and an anonymous donor.