Food Security
- Triton Food Pantry
- Food Recovery Network
- CalFresh
- Yes! Food
- iTable
- Affordable Grocery Store Map
- Grocery Shuttle
Food Recovery Network (FRN) is a national non-profit with a mission to reduce food waste and combat food insecurity through the recovery and distribution of edible food waste.
UC San Diego's chapter started in 2016 as a student-run organization and works on and off-campus to recover food waste from dining halls, Farmer's Markets, and grocery stores to feed UCSD students facing food insecurity.
Monday: 3:30pm-5:30pm
*starting January 13th, 2025
Not Available This Quarter
Which service operates on a point base system?
Which service diverts food waste and connects it to students in need?
Which of these services are located in Graduate Housing (OMS)?
We partner with the following programs:
We recover from the following locations!
“Let me save up money for groceries to pay rent and other expenses as an international student. Keeps me away from situations where there's no food available at all”
- Food Recovery Network User
“It has helped me understand the expiration dates and help me in financial difficulties as I could easily access quality food when it was difficult for me to go buy stuff”
- Food Recovery Network User
“On a student budget, I feel compelled to only buy the bare necessities on grocery runs. FRN has given me access to snacks that break up the monotony and give me something to look forward to. Moreover, by arriving at the end of the open hours I can avoid feelings of guilt over taking food that would have otherwise gone to those less fortunate than me and even feel somewhat good about contributing a small part to reducing food waste”
- Food Recovery Network User
[source: Feeding America 2018]
The UC San Diego Sustainability Awards recognizes individuals and groups that have made the campus more sustainable—from managing campus gardens to supporting food recovery for students who need it most. UC San Diego's FRN Chapter won the 2018-2019 Student Group Award. They recovered 16,387 pounds of food for the academic year.