Feeding people, not landfill.

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382,599

Kilos of food saved

1,132,599

Meals delivered

2,382,599

Kilos of waste reduced

The Fair Food story
Established in 2012, Fair Food is Auckland’s first food rescue charity.  We collect good fit to eat food from primary producers & retailers that would otherwise go to landfill, and redistribute it free of charge to people who struggle to put food on the table.

In other words, we feed people, not landfill.

Reuse Good Food

Rescue surplus quality food

From business donors, growers, manufacturers, retailers, distributors, wholesalers

Re-distribute

Collection and redistribution

Manage logistics supply, sorting and transportation

NOURISH communities

Via 50+ Partner Agencies

Manage logistics supply, sorting and transportation

Help the planet

Zero Waste

Reducing carbon, minimising landfill, helping save the planets

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Who’s on board

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Where does the Fair Food rescued food go?

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Avondale Refugee Centre
Alternative Education
Avondale Community
Action Child & Family Service I Waitemata DHB
Day Spring Trust
Emerge Aotearoa
Education and Employment
Elim Christian Centre, West Auckland
Faith Pointe Community Foodbank
Family action
Generation Ignite Food Bank
Good Shepherd
Good Neighbour
Haven Foundation
Health West (Young Dads)
Health west/ whanau ora
Hope Foundation (Encounter)
Kelston Community Hub
Leataataa
Lifewise – Waitakere Community Outreach
MPHS Community
Operation Hope
Ohana Young Parent Charitable Trust
Ranui Baptist Community Care
Regional Work Rehab
Salvation Army
Street Ministries (Homeless services)
Te Mana
Tuvalu Trust
Te Ata Mental Health Association
Te Ukaipo
Thrive
Target Education
Waitakere Alternative Education Consortium
Vakatautua Vision West
Womens Centre
Waitakere Waipareira Trust
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News

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04
Jun
Fair Food pitch at the Funding network
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Thank you for an incredible event last night. We were honored to listen to the…
10
Aug
Fair Food to the rescue
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There’s a modern-day Robin Hood operating in West Auckland on a daily basis. The only thing…
12
Aug
Italy passes law encouraging supermarkets to give unsold food to needy
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The Italian government has overwhelmingly backed a new set of laws aimed at cutting down the…
17
Aug
Celebrity Chefs Turn Wasted Olympics Food Into Meals for Homeless
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RIO DE JANEIRO — Consider what it takes to keep all those Olympian machines nourished and…
29
Aug
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s: War on Waste
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Hugh is on a mission to change the way we think about waste, by challenging the…
11
Sep
Ripe near me online foraging !
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Ripe Near Me is a small startup with an ambitious goal. founded by Alistair Martin and…
12
Sep
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall: War on waste
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVk31Yv9vlg Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is on a mission to change the way we think about waste,…
19
Sep
Love your place and Eccomatters award night
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Kia ora, We were nominated and attended the, love your place and Eccomatters award night Waitakere…
26
Sep
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall: War on waste Pt 2
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIVqFyMmmwU Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is on a mission to reduce the amount of waste that Britain produces….
06
Oct
Fair Food on Kiwi Living NZ
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The scale of food waste in New Zealand is quite horrifying, with Kiwi families chucking…
01
Nov
Kaivolution: Inaugural Posh Nosh Gala Dinner
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Anyone in Hamilton, Auckland or ?, want to support a great cause and also have a…
11
Feb
Don’t be chicken !
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  There’s no doubt that chicken is one of New Zealand’s favourite foods   We love…
24
Feb
Countdown Food Rescue
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Fair Food is proud to be working with Countdown Supermarkets as part of there food rescue program. Wherever…
25
Feb
Fair Food – Collection / Delivery Driver Wanted !
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Join Auckland’s original food rescue organisation, Fair Food, come and be a part of generating positive…
20
Jun
New Zealand celebrates National Volunteer Week !
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Each year New Zealand celebrates National Volunteer Week to recognise…
04
Jul
Food Rescuer’s
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Fair Food is expanding…
16
Sep
Generation Ignite
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Fair Food is growing in West Auckland and…

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  • Seen us out & about? Fair Food is on the road weekdays AND weekends rescuing much needed good food for charities and foodbanks - all the while maintaining safe practices. If you have good food to donate, get in touch - info@fairfood.org.nz - or donate at givealittle.co.nz/org/fairfood. Every $1, equals 3 meals. We appreciate your support and patience at this time. Kia kaha 💕 #safetyfirst #covid19lockdown #foodrescue #charity #fairfoodfoodrescue #hometogether #stayhomesavelives #foodbanks #feedbelliesnotlandfill #fairfoodnz #feedpeoplenotlandfill #west #auckland #community
  • Hi all. We’ve been rescuing good food since 2011 and thus far this virus hasn’t stopped us. If you are are a food business, grower or some such and have perishable or even frozen food/protein to donate, get in touch. We are still feeding the need, and not landfill. Especially now, programs we support like ‘Feed the Streets’, food banks & others, need us more than ever. Get in touch if you can help. If you know a food business outside of Auckland, get in touch too. We can supply a list of food rescue orgs all around NZ.  Kia kaha.⠀ ⠀ #fairfoodnz #feedpeoplenotlandfill #foodrescue #west #auckland #community #COVID-19 #sticktogetherstayathome
  • Fair Food is still operating during the COVID-19 lockdown. For an updated list of charities and community groups who will continue receiving Fair Food food during this period contact us on info@fairfood.org.nz. Likewise, if you have good food to donate, get in touch and we can point you in the right direction. We are here to feed the need. Please contact your local social provider about how to access food. We appreciate your support and patience at this time. Kia kaha 💕 #covid19lockdown #foodrescue #charity #fairfoodfoodrescue #hometogether
  • Our supermarket staff: we see you, we applaud you, we are so grateful for you in these exhausting times. We are sorry this burden falls on you. Shoppers: please be kind, be patient today, your food will still be available tomorrow. @countdown_nz @farrofresh #hometogether #stayhomesavelives #fairfoodnz #feedpeoplenotlandfill #foodrescue #west #auckland #community
  • Fair Food Friday operations meeting today! We take social distancing very seriously! Who do you distance for? We're doing it for the community! #washyourhands #fairfoodnz #feedpeoplenotlandfill #foodrescue #west #auckland #community
  • With events being cancelled, Fair Food and other food rescue organisations up & down Aotearoa is here to help ensure good food does not go to waste and is brought to those in need. ⠀ ⠀ Many of the communities we donate good rescued food to may be greatly impacted by work changes or closures from COVID-19. ⠀ ⠀ Many of the people food rescue and food banks assist may not have the ability to work from home nor the means to ‘stock up’ even a little. Many are already vulnerable and experience food scarcity. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ Please reach out if you have excess food to donate or are interested in contributing or donating to help our efforts right now.  Contact us at info@fairfood.org.nz and we will point you in the right direction.⠀ ⠀ ⠀ Look out for each other.⠀ ⠀ Check-in on your neighbours.⠀ ⠀ Thank you all for your continued support.⠀ ⠀ ⠀ Fair Food. Feeding people, not landfill, connecting communities.⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #washyourhands #socialsolidarity⠀ ⠀
  • Our intention at Fair Food is to continue to operate as safely at possible and to first and foremost serve the vulnerable in our communities who face food scarcity, can't stock up, and who need us now more than ever. Look out for each other, check in on your neighbours. Thank you for all your continued support. Kia kaha Aotearoa
  • @niciwickesfood in her element, inspiring others! Still reeling from this amazing morning! ⠀ ⠀ Photo is from the inaugural Fair Food "do good work do." NZI used their volunteering time during an internal conference for people leaders.⠀ ⠀ #fairfoodnz #feedpeoplenotlandfill #foodrescue #west #auckland #community
  • Absolute squad goals ☝⠀ In absentia: our drivers and food rescue SUPERHEROES Simon and Christina. Here is our board, general manager, Dayne from Love Avondale and guest chef Nici Wickes! ⠀ ⠀ Photo is from the inaugural Fair Food "do good work do." NZI used their volunteering time during an internal conference for people leaders.⠀ ⠀ #fairfoodnz #feedpeoplenotlandfill #foodrescue #west #auckland #community
  • Happy international Women's Day! Today we acknowledge the gendered aspect of food insecurity - where women face greater risk of not having enough to eat. We also acknowledge the amazing wahine working to combat this. All levels of our Fair Food Family champion gender equality! As do our community and volunteer partners. So today, shout out to you, mana wahine, for the mahi you do and continue to do.⠀ ⠀ Photo is from the inaugural Fair Food "do good work do." NZI used their volunteering time during an internal conference for people leaders.⠀ ⠀ #fairfoodnz #feedpeoplenotlandfill #foodrescue #west #auckland #community
  • Sending aroha from our Fair Food Family to her friends and family 😢💔
  • Group shot from the first Fair Food "Do Good work-do" with NZI. NZI spent their volunteer hours during a conference preparing breakfast for our community leaders and preparing frozen meals for Feed the Streets Avondale. So much love in one photo!!! #fairfoodnz #feedpeoplenotlandfill #foodrescue #west #auckland #community

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