california


Active Chapters

california polytechnic state university, san luis obispo

City: San Luis Obispo

State: CA

Date of founding: May 2022

Donor Agencies: Cal Poly Crop Fields, First Fruit Farms, Cal Poly Dining Facility

Partner Agencies: SLO Food Bank, Cal Poly Food Pantry.


california State Polytechnic University Pomona

City: Pomona

State: CA

Date Reestablished: December 2023


California State University, Dominguez Hills

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City: Carson

State: CA

Date of founding: December 2018

Recovery Locations CSU Campus Dining, Campus Urban Farm

Partner Agencies: Toro Fresh on campus


harvey mudd college

City: Claremont

State: CA

Date of founding: August 2013


loyola marymount university

City: Los Angeles

State:  CA

Date of founding:  May 2014

Recovery locations: LMU Dining Hall, Sodexo

Partner agencies: St Joseph's Center and St. Francis Center


occidental college

City: Los Angeles

State: CA

Date of founding: June 2014

Recovery locations: Occidental College Marketplace

Partner agencies: Hollywood Food Coalition, Los Angeles Community Fridge Network, Foodcycle, Food Forward


Pepperdine univerity

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City: Malibu

State: CA

Date of founding: April 2017

Dining halls recovered from: Pepperdine University

Partner agencies: Greater West Hollywood Coalition

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pomona college

City: Claremont

State: CA

Date of founding: October 2012

Date re-established: October 2023

Recovery locations: Frary Dining Hall


santa clara university

City: Santa Clara

State: CA

Date of founding: May 2014

Recovery locations: Benson Dining Hall

Partner agencies: Marthas Kitchen

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university of california, davis

City: Davis 

State: CA

Date of founding: March 2013

Recovery locations: Segundo DC (Dining Common), Cuarto DC, Tercero DC, Latitude DC, Segundo Market, Cuarto Market, Silo Market, Sage Street Market, Central Park Farmers Market, Peet's Coffee

Partner agencies: ASUCD Pantry, Davis Community Meals, Davis Night Market, Food-not-Bombs, Knights Landing One Health Clinic


University of California, Irvine

City: Irvine

State: CA

Date of Founding: January 2020

Recovery Locations: UC Irvine Hospital, Hilton Anaheim, Marriot Anaheim, The Westin Anaheim Resort, Ants in Your Plants Garden at UCI

Partner Agency: Mary’s kitchen, Second harvest food bank, UCI Basic Needs Center


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university of california, los angeles

City: Los Angeles

State: CA

Date of founding: January 2014

Recovery locations: Kerckhoff Coffee House and Bruin Buzz

Partner agencies: New Direction for Veterans


University of California, Riverside

City: Riverside

State: CA

Date of Founding: October 2023

Food Donor: AI, Dundee, Lothian, Pentland Hills, Glen Mor, and Bannockburn Resident Service Offices, and the Basic Needs Center

Partner Agency: The Basic Needs Department and R'Pantry at UCR


UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN diego

City: San Diego

State: CA

Date of founding: May 2016

Recovery Locations: 13: Hillcrest Farmers Market, Sprouts, Green Light Cafe, 99 Ranch (2 locations), UCSD HDH, UCSD Farmer's Market, Nijiya Market, Batch and Box, Target, Sunshine Market, Art of Espresso. Partnerships assisted by Feeding San Diego, San Diego Food Bank, and Produce Good.

Partner agencies: Triton Food Pantry, UCSD Food Coop, Che Cafe, Dollar Lunch Club, Urban Street Angels

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university of san francisco

City: San Francisco

State: CA

Date of founding: May 2014

Recovery locations: USF main dining hall, SF Market

Partner agencies: Night Ministry, 16th and Mission BART stop, USF Food Pantry


whittier college

Poets Food Recovery Network

Poets Food Recovery Network

City: Whittier

State: CA

Date of founding: February 2013

Recovery locations: Bon Appétit - Whittier College

Partner agencies: St. Matthias Church

Awards: Student Organization of the Year, Social Justice Coalition Organization of the Year, and Outstanding Service Collaborator (2018)


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california state university, fresno

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City: Fresno

State: CA

Date of founding: December 2013

Recovery locations: Gleanings, Manchester Farmers Market, Fresno State Dining Hall, Private residences

Partner Agencies: Newman Catholic Church, Bulldog Pantry, Fresno Community Food Bank, Poverello House, Fresno State Student Cupboard


california state university, northridge

City: Northridge

State: CA

Date of founding: February 2015

Recovery locations: Freudian Sip Cafe

Partner agencies: San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission

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Chapman University

City: Orange

State: CA

Date of Founding: November 2020

Recovery Locations: On-Campus Dining Hall

Partner Agency: Waste Not OC


claremont mckenna college

City: Claremont

State: CA

Date of founding: October 2012

Recovery locations: Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum, Collins Dining Hall, International Festival

Partner agencies: Pomona Valley Christian Center


Orange Coast College

food riders of orange coast college

City: Costa Mesa

State: CA

Date of founding: March 2016

Recovery locations: Orange Coast College Student Cafeteria

Partner agencies: Share Our Selves Community Healthy Center




Pitzer College

FRN AT PITZER COLLEGE

City: Claremont

State: CA

Date of founding: December 2015

Rejoined the network in December 2021

Dining halls recovered from: McConnell Dining Hall

Partner agencies: Pomona Valley Christian Center


point loma nazarene university 

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City: San Diego

State: CA

Date of founding: December 2015

Food Donors: PLNU Cafeteria

Partner agencies: EJ Independent Living Home, San Diego Rescue Mission


San Diego State University 

SDSU Food Recovery Network Committee

City: San Diego 

State: CA

Date of founding: November 2016

Recovery locations: Olive Oil Cafe and Alvarado Hospital

Partner agencies: Heaven's Windows


san francisco state university 

City: San Francisco

State: CA

Date of founding: February 2017

Recovery locations: Sodexo City Eats

Partner agencies: Walden House


Scripps College

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City: Claremont

State: CA

Date of founding: March 2017

Recovery locations: Mallot Dining Commons

Partner agencies: House of Ruth, Crossroads


west hills college lemoore

West Hills College Lemoore Eagle Pantry

Eagle Pantry Club

City: Lemoore

State: CA

Date of founding: October 2014

Recovery locations: Alpha Dog

Partner agencies: Eagle Food Pantry


UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Santa Cruz

FRN at UCSC

City: Santa Cruz

State: CA

Date of founding: April 2016

Recovery locations: New Natives Farm, Happy Boy Farm

Partner agencies: Nueva Vista Community Resources


University of Southern California

Trojan Food Recovery Network

City: Los Angeles

State: CA

Date of Founding: December 2020


university of the pacific

City: Stockton

Date of founding: October 2014

Recovery locations: University Of The Pacific, Restaurant at Kellogg Ranch (RKR); Collin's College, DeRosa University Center,

Partner agencies: Gospel Center Rescue Mission, Salvation Army at Ontario