What is the main purpose of OzHarvest?

From humble beginnings, OzHarvest has become a leading food rescue organisation on a mission to ‘Nourish our Country’ by stopping good food from going to waste and delivering it to charities that help feed people in need.

Is OzHarvest a good charity?

Registered charity information Established in 2004, OzHarvest is Australia’s leading food rescue organisation, stopping good food from going to waste and delivering it directly to more than 1,600 charities supporting people in need across the country.

Who is the owner of OzHarvest?

Ronni Kahn AO
Ronni Kahn AO is a social entrepreneur and founder and CEO of food rescue charity OzHarvest.

Where does OzHarvest get their money from?

We collect good quality surplus food from a network of donors including supermarkets, cafes, delis, hotels, airlines and restaurants, then deliver direct and free of charge to charities nationally.

What industry is OzHarvest?

food rescue organisation
OzHarvest is Australia’s leading food rescue organisation, collecting quality excess food from commercial outlets and delivering it directly to more than 1300 charities supporting people in need across the country.

How many trucks does OzHarvest?

Food Rescue Our fleet of 19 yellow vans delivers over one million meals every month, to 411 charities feeding people in need throughout Greater Sydney, Central Coast and Wollongong.

How does OzHarvest get their food?

What services do OzHarvest provide?

A day in the life of an OzHarvest Driver OzHarvest rescues good quality, surplus food, free of charge from registered businesses only. This food is then delivered to charity agencies in the local area. Join OzHarvest driver Henry as he rescues good food and delivers it to one of our many recipient agencies.

Where does OzHarvest operate?

We recently opened Australia’s first rescued food supermarket – the OzHarvest Market in Sydney, based on a ‘take what you need, give if you can’ philosophy. And look out for our new OzHarvest Food Truck, available for corporate, community and private functions and helping feed communities in need around Sydney.

What is OzHarvest?

Founded by Ronni Kahn AO in 2004 after noticing the huge volume of food going to waste, OzHarvest quickly grew to become Australia’s leading food rescue organisation. Food is at our core, saving surplus food from ending up in landfill and delivering it to charities that help feed people in need.

Is OzHarvest an NGO?

Starting with one van in Sydney back in 2004, OzHarvest has grown to become a national charity. 191 million meals later, it was obviously a good idea!

How does OzHarvest reduce food waste?

It rescues around 180 tonnes of food every week from 3,000 food donors including: supermarkets, restaurants, cafes, hotels, airports and food outlets and delivers it directly to 1,300 charity agencies providing food relief to vulnerable communities across Australia.