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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 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…

“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,…

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…

When Urban Recipe started in 1991, founder Chad Hale knew he wasn’t trying to start a food pantry. While pantries are vital to serving families in emergency situations, he envisioned a model that would be able to provide not only regular food support, but also packaged in a way that is collaborative, community-driven, and sustainable. …

We are proud to share that after participating in the Cooperative Pathway Program (CPP) offered by our partner Urban Recipe, Focused Community Strategies will now be the owner and operator of two food co-ops in South Atlanta. The long-standing food co-op in South Atlanta will continue, and we are proud to be growing an additional…

Co-op 1 holds its bi-weekly meeting. Photo credit: Bobby Jones

Credit: Prince Williams/WireImageQuavo Cares, a foundation of Atlanta rapper Quavo, launched a pre-Thanksgiving farmers market for families in the area on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. Credit- Prince Williams/WireImage By DeAsia PaigeNov 21, 2023The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Quavo Cares, the rapper’s foundation, launched Huncho Farms On Monday, Quavo launched a pre-Thanksgiving farmers market for families in the…

It’s with pleasure that we share this latest bit of news with you. Atlanta photographer, Kate Byars, just raised $15,000 in donations for us! Kate volunteered at the beginning of quarantine to photograph families on their front porches in exchange for a donation to Urban Recipe. Kate left the donation amount up to the individual families and…

We are pleased to share that Urban Recipe has acquired a new, permanent location! We want to send a special thanks to Bill Bolling, founder of the Atlanta Community Food Bank, Board Chair for Food Well Alliance, and longtime supporter of Urban Recipe, for helping us find a space that positions us to expand our impact…