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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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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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  • Delicious red tomatoes! Rich in vitamins C and K as well as potassium and folate - tomatoes are nutrient POWERHOUSES. ⠀ ⠀ Be a food rescue superhero from home. Please donate now, a little will go a long way. Link to give a little in bio. ⠀⠀ ⠀ https://givealittle.co.nz/org/fairfood⠀ ⠀⠀ #fairfoodnz #foodrescue #corona #COVID #feedingbelliesnotlandfill #foodrescuenewzealand #west #auckland #waitākere #stayhome
  • Thank you @foodchain_at_home for the fresh milk to go with food parcels feeding families!! 🐮 👏 ♥ 👪 ⠀ ⠀ Be a food rescue superhero from home. Please donate now, a little will go a long way. Link to give a little in bio. ⠀⠀ ⠀ https://givealittle.co.nz/org/fairfood⠀ ⠀⠀ #fairfoodnz #foodrescue #corona #COVID #feedingbelliesnotlandfill #foodrescuenewzealand #west #auckland #waitākere #stayhome
  • Many hands make light work. Together we can address food waste AND hunger in Waitākere 🍎 👪🍅⠀ ⠀ Be a food rescue superhero from home. Please donate now, a little will go a long way. Link to give a little in bio. ⠀⠀ ⠀ https://givealittle.co.nz/org/fairfood⠀ ⠀⠀ #fairfoodnz #foodrescue #corona #COVID #feedingbelliesnotlandfill #foodrescuenewzealand #west #auckland #waitākere #stayhome
  • Hunger is insidious - changing our lives is hard enough, even harder on an empty belly. Lets tackle that - together. ⠀ ⠀ Be a food rescue superhero from home. Please donate now, a little will go a long way. Link to give a little in bio. ⠀⠀ ⠀ https://givealittle.co.nz/org/fairfood⠀ ⠀⠀ #fairfoodnz #foodrescue #corona #COVID #feedingbelliesnotlandfill #foodrescuenewzealand #west #auckland #waitākere #stayhome
  • WE'RE HIRING! Ready, willing and able to become a food rescue champion as we help the Auckland community through the COVID-19 crisis? We are looking for a casual, backup driver to help out with our day to day running of food collections and deliveries throughout Central and West Auckland. We need someone who can relate to food donors and recipients including producers, store managers and recipient organisations alike. You will have a full licence, be confident driving a manual vehicle, physically fit, and a naturally positive person with great communication skills. The position will involve a mixture of driving, collecting food, sorting food, tallying weights and delivering to community organisations primarily in West Auckland. This role will suit someone who is well organised, has great time management skills and is motivated by the opportunity to make a positive difference in the community. An advantage would be if you were familiar with supermarket loading docks, have had some prior truck driving or delivery experience, and have managed data collection before. Apply now! Send your CV and covering letter to: heatherfairfood@gmail.com
  • Connecting the dots! Food waste ⏩food security. Massive thank you to our volunteers from street ministries and Mercy Waitemata Trust! This mahi gets food ready to be donated across numerous charities & food banks. Thank you to @Eventbasenz for a pop-up home and giving us a helping hand to scale-up so rapidly! Thank you to @PunchbowlKiwifruit for today's star of the show. These 15 tubs of @zesprikiwifruit are of exceptional quality, packed full of great nutrients and taste! Each of these groups delivers something necessary to our operation - we are honoured to be coordinating and driving this idea. Food waste is only a problem if you view it as such - changing the perspective and seeing it as a solution is currently helping Fair Food help feed 16,000 people a week!!! Want to be part of this rebuild? Want to partner us to create change? Do you know a business who has surplus food? Want to volunteer your time? Send us an email or message!! Otherwise - be a food rescue superhero from home! Please donate now. A little will go a long way. Link to Givealittle in bio. ⠀ https://givealittle.co.nz/org/fairfood ⠀ #fairfoodnz #foodrescue #corona #COVID #feedingbelliesnotlandfill #foodrescuenewzealand #west #auckland #waitākere #stayhome
  • Happy mother's day! Heather from Fair Food has a message about her studies and the important work being done at Fair Food to tackle hunger in Waitākere. Be a food rescue superhero from home. Please donate now, a little will go a long way. Link to give a little in bio. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ https://givealittle.co.nz/org/fairfood⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ #fairfoodnz #foodrescue #corona #COVID #feedingbelliesnotlandfill #foodrescuenewzealand #west #auckland #waitākere #stayhome
  • GO ABBEY! Yay @_abbeychalmers from the @rosehillcollegeofficial @rosehillcollegesport PE Department! Fundraising for us by running 24km,  nailing 2km EVERY hour 7am - 7pm tomorrow, Sat 9 May. Any donations, big or small will go a long way. For every $1, Fair Food can deliver 6 meals to people in need.  Donate to Abbey now! Search “Abbeys 24km Challenge” on Givealittle or see link in bio.
  • So grateful to @inghamsnz for donating! Protein is unaffordable to so many families. Good quality chicken like this is nutritious AND delicious! 👏👏👏👏⠀ ⠀⠀ Be a food rescue superhero from home. Please donate now, a little will go a long way. Link to give a little in bio. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ https://givealittle.co.nz/org/fairfood⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ #fairfoodnz #foodrescue #corona #COVID #feedingbelliesnotlandfill #foodrescuenewzealand #west #auckland #waitākere #stayhome
  • Sadly, studies show food scarcity impacts women & girls disproportionately. But you can help. We deliver good rescued food to domestic violence teams, women’s refuges, and teen-parenting agencies.  For every $1 we deliver 6 meals! To donate, see link in bio. Or go to givealittle.co.nz/org/fairfood
  • Delivered to @the.fono foodbank! 6 boxes of kiwifruit 2 pallets of mandarins 1 pallet of bananas 2 pallets of mixed fruit and vege Woo-hoo!!!! Be a food rescue superhero from home. Please donate now, a little will go a long way. Link to give a little in bio. ⠀ https://givealittle.co.nz/org/fairfood ⠀ #fairfoodnz #foodrescue #corona #COVID #feedingbelliesnotlandfill #foodrescuenewzealand #west #auckland #waitākere #stayhome
  • And to think - these beauties could have found themselves in landfill 😦 how GOOD do they look? Thank you so much to our amazing donors for these premium carrots!⠀ ⠀ Be a food rescue superhero from home. Please donate now, a little will go a long way. Link to give a little in bio. ⠀⠀ ⠀ https://givealittle.co.nz/org/fairfood⠀ ⠀⠀ #fairfoodnz #foodrescue #corona #COVID #feedingbelliesnotlandfill #foodrescuenewzealand #west #auckland #waitākere #stayhome

Please feel free to ask us anything. we’d love to hear from you

Justine Knowles
General Manager
022 167 8963
info@fairfood.org.nz