For food emergency support, visit Shropshire Larder
We collect surplus food from shops, farms and manufacturers, and redistribute it to our local community rather than let it go to waste.
Thanks to our suppliers, we stopped more than 175 tonnes of good food from being wasted last year. Intercepting the food and getting it put to good use in the community is an environmental win as well as doing social good.
If you have surplus food, we can help you to reduce the amount of food you have to waste. We can also collect it from you at a time to suit you.
We collect:
If you’re unsure if your food is eligible, please get in touch with the team to learn more.
As well as regular donations, we’re always happy to accept one-off donations. These can be from businesses, as well as groups and individuals when they have a glut of fruit or vegetables. This could be produce they’ve grown in their garden or allotment.
We can put most food to good use, so please get in touch.
Is Shrewsbury Food Hub a food bank?
Shrewsbury Food Hub is not a food bank. Everyone is welcome to come to our Foodshares. We are an environmental charity that collects good surplus food from local suppliers to save it from going to waste. The food is redistributed to local groups who can put it to good use and to community Foodshares where everyone is welcome to collect a few bags of food. What we do benefits planet and people. Find your nearest Foodshare here. If you are in financial crisis and need food parcels, household items or free debt and money advice, support and information is available at Shropshire Larder.
What kind of surplus food do you accept?
We accept bakery items, fruit + veg, eggs, dairy products (e.g. milk, cheese, butter, cream, yoghurts), fresh meat and fish, chilled food (e.g. ready meals), and frozen food. We can put most food to good use.
How much surplus food is out there?
Globally, a third of all food produced is thrown away. When food is wasted, so is the water, energy, labour, transportation, manufacture, and packaging. If food waste were a country, it would be the third-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases after the USA and China. Experts have concluded that reducing food waste is the third most effective solution to fighting climate change. We are a small charity from a small town making a big impact on the challenge we face – by redistributing surplus food we are helping planet and people.
How many people does Shrewsbury Food Hub help?
Based on feedback from our community partners and Foodshares, we estimate that our food reaches at least 3,300 people a week.
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Depot: Unit 11, Shropshire Food Enterprise Centre, Vanguard Way, SY1 3TG. Office space: Roy Fletcher Centre, 17 Cross Hill, Shrewsbury SY1 1JE.
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