WELCOME TO THE RETHINK FOOD COMMUNITY.

Our growing network of partners across the food ecosystem—from local restaurants, corporate kitchens, and food producers—plays a critical role in building a more sustainable food system.

We’re centering hospitality, community leaders, and culinary professionals at the heart of our approach to addressing food insecurity. Get to know the people on the ground with Rethink Food every day.

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PARTNER HIGHLIGHTS

We believe that collaboration is at the core of innovation. We work with purveyors across the corporate and culinary landscape to find sustainable and equitable solutions to food insecurity. Learn more about some of our partners below.

  • GOOD START PACKAGING

    GOOD START PACKAGING

    As Rethink Food’s preferred compostable food packaging supplier for 2024, Good Start Packaging has donated $150,000 to support our work and provide packaging to celebrate the grand opening of our new Sustainable Community Kitchen in Greenwich Village.

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  • WHOLE FOODS MARKET

    As a sustainability partner, Whole Foods Market has donated over 130,000 lbs. of excess food and product to Rethink Food’s Sustainable Commissary Kitchen.

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  • BROOKFIELD PROPERTIES

    Brookfield Properties and Rethink Food have launched the first Rethink Certified Campus at Manhattan West. The Campus at Manhattan West is expected to collect over 5 tons of excess food within its first year; converted into 50,000 free community meals.

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  • CHELSEA MARKET X RETHINK FOOD

    Chelsea Market tenants donate their excess food weekly to Rethink Food, which repurposes these delicious and perfectly viable items into nutritious meals for communities across NYC.

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  • RETHINK FOOD X MIAMI

    Since December 2021, Rethink Food has partnered with mission-aligned restaurants, kitchens, and corporations in Miami that create delicious, dignified meals for food-insecure communities.

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  • RECYCLE TRACK SYSTEMS (RTS)

    In partnership with Rethink Food, RTS offers their clients the ability to donate their excess food to have it converted into nutritious meals for communities impacted by food insecurity.

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  • RETHINK FOOD X COOKUNITY

    CookUnity is Rethink Food’s national food excess partner since 2021—donating excess ingredients from its operations nationwide to provide nutritious meals for food-insecure communities.

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OUR NETWORK OF RESTAURANTS

Our work is made possible due to the mission-oriented restaurateurs and hospitality professionals who believe in building a better food system. Check out our complete list of partners since 2017 below.

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OUR BLOG

Across all our work, we build and strengthen bonds, creating a network that is responsive, hyperlocal, and ready to meet the needs of our communities. Read our interviews, conversations and more with our network below.

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Rethinking a Better Food Future

In June, Rethink Food was invited by NYC Mayor Eric Adams, Congressman Jim McGovern, and other food equity stakeholders to discuss recommendations for the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health which is due to take place in September. Learn more about our recommendations for lasting change.

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FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL

We’re always up to something. Stay up to date by following us across platforms for special events, partnership announcements, and what’s cooking in the Sustainable Community Kitchen.

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🎉 Big news! Our incredible partners at @zaabzaabnyc now have their own Rethink Certified plaque! 🏆 Our Programs Team celebrated this milestone with an incredible lunch at their Williamsburg location that was nothing short of inspiring. Surrounded
Thanks so much to our amazing partners at @StumptownCoffee for providing us with this incredible coffee station. We’re thrilled to be serving up delicious coffee at our new Greenwich Village space. Stop by 116 W Houston Street, Tuesday-Thursda
Spring Seasonal Fruits & Vegetables 🥦 Dive into the delicious and nutritious world of spring produce! From sweet mangoes to fresh asparagus, embrace the season’s harvest for a sustainable and flavorful feast, and let us know what you mak
Last Friday we joined forces in Miami with @americanheartfl @baptisthealthsf @commonthreadsorg @nicklaus4kids @urbanhp to kickstart an essential food and nutrition initiative, the Food & Nutrition for All Collaborative under Miami-Dade Mayor Dani