A Community Food Hub
Refettorio San Francisco – a community food hub – is a collaboration with Food for Soul, a non-profit organization founded by chef Massimo Bottura and Lara Gilmore to empower local communities to reduce food waste and support social inclusion. By enabling the transformation of people, places and food, Food for Soul builds a culture of value that strengthens community resilience, opens opportunities for social and economic mobility and builds healthier and more equitable food systems.
The anchor kitchen for Farming Hope’s community food program, Refettorio San Francisco, takes action recovering imperfect surplus foods from going to waste and nourishing those who need it most in our communities, 7 days a week. Farming Hope’s apprentices spend their 12 weeks of paid training at Refettorio learning culinary skills.
Refettorio San Francisco is one of many Refettorios around the world, each working toward the same goals of waste reduction and social inclusion in their own communities.
Fresh Meals for Neighbors Facing Hunger
With 1-in-4 San Franciscans facing food insecurity, Farming Hope has responded to the need by distributing individually prepared, nourishing meals, serving over 4200 meals per week.
Farming Hope partners with nonprofit organizations throughout San Francisco that are addressing the needs of neighbors who are vulnerable. We address food insecurity collaboratively while providing a wide variety of delicious, nutritious, culturally relevant meals to our communities in need. Consistent, reliable, prepared meals are an essential component of creating the stability needed to transition out of poverty.
Does your organization need meals? Contact us: rsf@farminghope.org
From a meal recipient:
These meals have helped us so much! I help my daughter with her 7 kids, it’s hard to coordinate what to eat most of the time. Being able to pick these meals up has really saved us.
A Restaurant Experience for All
In-house dinners are served on twice per week for families in order to nourish our neighbors and provide opportunities for social cohesion and a sense of belonging, while building resilient communities. Families are referred to us through Hamilton Families, Compass Family Services, Wu Yee Children’s Services, and the Boys and Girls Club.
From a dinner guest:
My husband and i and our children thank All of you Farming Hope. We attended the dine-in yesterday. Wow! What a wonderful dinner! We’re so grateful for all of your loving kindness! We really appreciated the level of care and service we received from all the beautiful people at Farming Hope. Again…..so much appreciative for ur Love!
Less Food Insecurity: Client-Choice Pantry
We provide client choice groceries, creating food security and reducing food waste by welcoming our clients to choose the food that their family is most likely to consume.
From a grocery client:
The food program has been a tremendous success. I find the produce and vegetables quite fresh, with a different variety every week. Nutrition is very important in my family, and I feel honored that we can have a program to support our needs. We are thrilled to have a program to participate in. Thank you for providing such a great service and very friendly people that run the program.
The Golden Gate Bridge, designed in international orange to make it visible in the fog, was originally conceived as a path connecting different communities around the bay. The abstract graphic of the bridge results in four distinct yet interconnected hubs that shine light on program initiatives around food, art, and education. With the hues red and yellow, the logo color stands for hunger, emotion and passion capturing the spirit of the project where cooking is an act of love to nourish well-being, conviviality and purpose.
Refettorio San Francisco will bridge together people with different needs through culture and community becoming a beacon of inclusivity and a symbol of hope. Learn more about Refettorio San Francisco here.
