Fresh Food Hub 2.0

As demand for programming continues to rise, MEND recently moved into a new 8,000 sq. ft. space across the parking lot from its original location in Orange, NJ.

What’s possible Now:

• More Food, Less Waste: The larger space means we can source, store, and distribute more fresh, healthy food, ensuring better food quality and higher volumes.
• Greater Efficiency: Room for additional cold storage, and a place to handle larger deliveries with fewer trips will streamline operations and reduce overhead, allowing us to reach even more people.
• Expanded Community Engagement: We’ll have the capacity to host more volunteers and events, growing community involvement and strengthening our impact through hands-on collaboration.
• Space for Our Growing Team: Our staff will finally have the room they need to work, plan, and innovate – paving the way for the continued evolution of our responsive programming.

Thank you for all our supporters for allowing us to say “yes” to this opportunity! We look forward to sustaining this momentum together!

See your impact in action!

Check out MEND’s latest video:

2024 Virtual Town Hall

Interested in the latest trends being seen by local food pantry and community leaders? Want to learn more about how your support helps make an impact on the health of your community? Check out the recording of MEND’s annual Town Hall!

2023 Impact Report

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MEND Launches New Coalition

After months of planning with over 20 other Essex County-based organizations (representing non-profits, government, academia, healthcare, and more!), MEND hosted the launch of the Food & Health Equity Coalition. Over 90 people – from over 50 organizations – came together to begin to:

• identify the greatest barriers to food security impacting communities in Essex County;
• compile and assess existing food access resources in Essex County and develop a plan to centralize, maintain, and share comprehensive, relevant, and accurate food access resources.
• address the greatest barriers to food security in Essex County.

Learn More about FHEC!