News and Updates - Urban Recipe

Pallet Prep: Getting Food from the Warehouse to the Pantry

Every other Tuesday morning at 970 Jefferson St., the Urban Recipe staff is busy pulling together the last touches to prepare for volunteers to come assist with Pallet Prep. Pallet Prep is our volunteer opportunity that directly supports co-ops. Since we started in 1991, Urban Recipe staff have played an important role in sourcing and…

Tummy and Soul – More Than a Fundraiser

Tummy and Soul is quickly approaching, a fun evening of fundraising, community and celebration. This year as we prepare for our sixth annual Tummy and Soul, we have been reflecting on the celebration, and why we do what we do! At Tummy and Soul, we celebrate Urban Recipe’s growth with gratitude! Our community joins us…

Urban Recipe – More than a Pantry

“When is your pantry open?”“What hours can I come pick up food?” These are questions we hear almost every day. And we always give the same answer: Urban Recipe is not a food pantry. But, in many ways, it’s something better. More than a Box of Food When families join an Urban Recipe Food Co-op,…

Mobile Pantry Increases Food Access

Urban Recipe runs food co-ops. We have spent years continuing to improve our co-op model to get food to people who need it. Five years ago, with the global pandemic, our model ran into a wall and we had to figure out a way to get families food, even without the co-op community. With partners…