How is Urban Recipe Different from a Food Pantry?
A common misconception about Urban Recipe is that we are a food pantry. Similar to a pantry in many ways, we are proud to stretch that model of “free food for all” to focus also on depth, dignity, and sustained impact. What does that look like here in Atlanta? First, let’s look at the ways…
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…
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…
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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