SoCal Program Collects Excess Fruit From Backyards and Donates It to Food Banks

SoCal program collects excess fruit from backyards and donates it to food banks

Food Forward's Backyard Harvest program collected half a million pounds of fruit in 2025.

The United Family Donates 50K Pounds Of Apples For Hunger Program

The United Family donated more than 50,000 pounds of fresh apples throughout April as part of the Take a Bite Out of Hunger program. The donations were distributed to food banks and food pantries across Texas and New Mexico. This year’s donation marks the 16th year of the Take a Bite Out of Hunger program. Thanks to the partnership between The United Family and FirstFruits Farms, more than 650,000 pounds of apples have been donated over the year…