OUR forever home

In April 2024, Hole Food Rescue moved into our permanent home: a 3,300 square foot facility to house our growing food rescue operations and 7 full-time staff members. This was only possible because of our incredible community of supporters. Thank you!

more space.
more IMPACT.

Hole Food Rescue has led Teton County’s effort to reduce food waste and cultivate food security. The rising cost of living locally has continued to fuel increased demand for food access programs. As a result, our food rescue efforts have expanded rapidly since our start in 2013. The need for additional space for our growing operations was clear. In 2023, Hole Food Rescue launched a $3 million “Forever Home” capital campaign to secure a permanent home. With the support of many generous donors, we purchased and renovated our new home, located south of town. Doors opened in April 2024 and in early 2026, we paid off our mortgage. 

After 2 years in our Forever Home, the impact is clear: more space allows us to rescue more, reducing the amount of food going to the landfill and redistributing even more food with our community.

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  • "Hole Food Rescue has been a game changer for our afterschool and summer programs.  Our partnership allows TLC students to have access to healthy snacks after a long day in the classroom.  They arrive to our programs hungry and HFR helps nourish their bellies so that our team can support their academic growth.  Thanks HFR team!"

    Laura Soltau, Teton Literacy Center Executive Director

  • “I have received food at programs for a few years; I was excited to reduce waste and have access to nutritional food. I also signed up for the school age kids grocery bag each week. Because I have always been treated with dignity and kindness at HFR, I recently started volunteering to coordinate at my neighborhood stop. Seeing neighbors and new friends too access essential food with good vibes is super cool for our whole community.” 

    Sandra, FFC Coordinator

  • “It’s a blessing and great help for many families in the Community. During Covid, during food insecurity times, during times that the rents are not affordable; HFR has been and is there for all. Thank you!” 

    Cristina, FFC Participant at Timbers Apartments

  • “We volunteer and donate because we feel saving food from the trash bin and redirecting it to help people eat is a worthy endeavor. We’ve chosen to live in this community and helping be good stewards of resources is part of being a good neighbor. HFR makes all of us stronger, and that’s a good thing.”

    Capital Campaign Donor

  • “Having been an HFR volunteer for over 5 years, I have seen the organization grow and expand its mission. I truly appreciate the dual focus of reducing food waste in Teton County as well as helping to feed those who are in need. I have been a weekend food bag deliverer for the past 3 school years and have seen firsthand the need for more hub space when I pick up my bags each shift. Our family chose to give to Hole Food Rescue’s Forever Home Capital Campaign because we believe in HFR and the important role it plays in our community especially when it comes to feeding children and families. A new permanent home will allow the organization to continue to thrive and evolve.”

    Betsy Carlin, HFR Volunteer and Capital Campaign Supporter

The Construction & Design Team