Feedhv Reaches One Million Pound Rescue Milestone But Could Use Volunteers!

HUDSON, NY --- June 1, 2026 – In April of 2026, FeedHV celebrated its greatest milestone in the program’s history, surpassing one million pounds of food rescued. FeedHV is the Hudson Valley’s community food rescue and harvesting network dedicated to meeting the needs of neighbors while mitigating the impacts of food waste. The program is administered by Hudson Valley Agribusiness Development Corporation (HVADC) and operates across Dutchess, Columbia, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Sullivan, and Ulster counties in New York State. 

Since 2017, FeedHV has been using the ChowMatch app to match food donors with food assistance programs and direct food to those who need it most. Thanks to FeedHV’s incredible network of donors, feeding agencies and volunteers, the program has grown exponentially and has moved more food each year since its inception. The program is looking to build upon its one-million-pound success this summer by recruiting twenty-five new volunteers. 

From January through April of this year, FeedHV has saved over 90,000 pounds of food that would have otherwise gone to waste. The FeedHV network currently includes 490 volunteers, 260 donor organizations and more than 185 receiving agencies with food assistance programs.  Donors range from restaurants, farms, markets and food makers to caterers, event venues and educational institutions.  

“Reaching one million pounds of rescued food is an incredible milestone for our region—it represents meals delivered to neighbors, resources kept out of landfills, and a community that shows up for one another,” said HVADC Deputy Director Mary Ann Johnson. “With demand growing, we’re inviting more volunteers to join us this summer and help ensure good food reaches the people who need it most.” 

This summer, FeedHV is anticipating an increasing amount of donations and needs additional volunteer help. FeedHV volunteers are essential to reducing food waste and insecurity in the region. The volunteer crew transports food donations to recipient agencies on their own schedule, enabled through the ChowMatch app. Volunteers select their own geographic coverage, types of donations they transport (size and weight), and time spent. All individuals aged 18 and over with reliable transportation and auto insurance can volunteer with FeedHV. 

To learn more about FeedHV, visit www.feedhv.org. To sign up as a volunteer, visit tinyurl.com/feedhvvolunteer. 

In addition to volunteer drivers, the organization is also seeking food donors and new receiving agencies in the covered counties. To become a food donor, visit tinyurl.com/feedhvdonor. To register as a receiving agency, visit tinyurl.com/feedhvrecipient. To make a monetary donation to  FeedHV, visit www.feedhv.org/donate-today. Monetary gifts allow the program to purchase directly from local farms to augment the donations that run through the FeedHV rescue network, provide even more to our receiving agencies, and support local agriculture.

About FeedHV 

Since 2017, FeedHV has been operating as a regional food rescue and harvesting network in New York’s Hudson Valley, linking donors of prepared, unserved food and fresh produce to nonprofits with food assistance programs. The program is administered by Hudson Valley  AgriBusiness Development Corporation (HVADC). For additional information, visit www.feedhv.org or send an email to info@feedhv.org.   

About Hudson Valley Agribusiness Development Corporation 

The Hudson Valley Agribusiness Development Corp (HVADC) is the region’s sole economic development agency with a specific focus on the viability of the agricultural economy in the Hudson Valley. It assists both new and existing agri-businesses such as farms, food businesses and food distributors, by providing technical and business consultation, access to capital, and resources. As a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), the non-profit promotes balanced, market-based solutions that lead to enhanced agricultural entrepreneurship, rural economic growth, diversity inclusion, and community enhancement. For more information, please visit www.hvadc.org.