close of the year

A genuine thank you as we close out the year

As 2024 comes to a close, we want to take a moment to look back on the last 12 months at Urban Recipe, with gratitude to all who were part of it. But more than that, we look together to the future, working together to promote food security and dignity through intentionally designed community-driven food…

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Urban Recipe Food Co-ops have structure for success

Though Urban Recipe has been running food co-ops in Atlanta for over 30 years, the concept of a food cooperative can be hard to grasp. Some parts of a co-op are straightforward: each co-op meets at a recurring location, at the same time bi-weekly, a total of 26 times annually. The food comes from Urban…

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970 Jefferson St

Urban Recipe Helps Build the Legacy of 970 Jefferson St.

The 970 Jefferson St. Legacy Since 2020, Urban Recipe has resided at 970 Jefferson St. NW, the former home of the Atlanta Community Food Bank. When the food bank moved from the building to a larger facility, Bill Bolling, the Atlanta Community Food Bank’s founder, advocated that this building continue to serve the needs of…

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A Recipe for Food Security

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. …

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