From August 2023 to July 2024, the Food Commons Foundation and its regional partners collected 612,681.33 kg of food and distributed 602,118.08 kg, achieving a 98.28% distribution rate, with a total of 646,207 beneficiary instances. Since June 2009 to July 2024, the food recovery and sharing project has collected a total of 11,220,060.99 kg of food, with a total distribution of 10,653,851.76 kg, accounting for 94.95%, with a total of 9,801,359 beneficiary instances. Cherishing food and reducing waste not only directly reduces food waste and alleviates the burden on landfills but also provides food support for those in need, easing their economic pressure and creating green job opportunities, achieving multiple benefits.

Seeking an advisor to help creatively plan and strategise our 10th Anniversary Celebration Series

What we need

• Join an initial briefing to learn more about our organisation and our 10th-anniversary goals
• Facilitate with generating innovative ideas for a series of events to mark our 10th anniversary, offering strategic guidance for the planning and execution of various events (e.g. fundraisers, community outreach, awareness campaigns)
• Share insights and best practices on fundraising, event promotion, and attendee engagement to improve decision-making
• Advise on event strategy, ideation, and timelines to ensure smooth coordination and impactful results
• Help develop a clear roadmap and key milestones for the series of events, aligning efforts with the organization’s goals and capacity
• Collaborate closely with volunteers who will support the event's execution, sharing suggestions to help guide their work

Environment and Conservation Fund Funded Food Commons@Shatin - 2023-2024 Recycling Achievements 

In the past year, from August 2023 to July 2024, Food Commons@Shatin recovered a total of 164,400.98 kg of food in the Shatin, Tai Wai, Ma On Shan, and Fo Tan areas. Among them, 163,869.98 kg (99.68%) were distributed, benefiting 308,712 people. 

Our collectors and volunteers work daily in markets and shops, striving to recover excess but still edible food, mainly including vegetables, fruits, packaged foods, soy products, soy products, bread, drinks, milk, etc., including occasional large batches of material donations. All the food is shared with people in need in the community, including the elderly, low-income people, social security recipients, single-parent families, cleaning workers, and the homeless. Food Commons@Shatin's recovery and sharing work not only effectively reduces the burden on landfills but also alleviates the economic pressure on vulnerable groups. 

As the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, many of you will likely start receiving boxes of mooncakes. If you receive more mooncakes or other festive gifts than you can eat before they expire and don't want to waste food, why not donate them to those in need to share the festive joy before they expire?

Mooncakes must be unopened. Individually wrapped mooncakes are also acceptable. Ideally, they should have a "best before" date of 5-7 days remaining.

SCMP 5 Sep 2024

As the chief executive prepares to deliver this year's policy address, Food Commons Foundation would like to emphasise the urgent need for a comprehensive approach to food waste reduction in Hong Kong. Given that public concern over environmental issues is growing, we advocate sharing as a key strategy for reducing food waste. This approach would not only minimise waste but also address social challenges, such as poverty and community cohesion.