Donate Food

Does your Marin business or school have extra food? Prepared food, fruits and vegetables, dairy products, eggs, meat, packaged foods, or baked goods? Just fill out the form below, call 415.997.9830, x2, or email us. 

We require that:

• Your organization has followed all food-safety guidelines. (Note that we only pick up commercially-produced food, and we do not pick up from private residences)
• You'll donate a minimum of 10 servings of food.
• You'll provide your donation in food-safe, disposable containers, and have a staff member onsite to meet us.
• Donations come from a school or business

We operate 365 days a year, free of charge. If your donation needs to be picked up within 4 hours, we ask that you call us at 415-997-9830, x2.

We place the highest priority on rescuing fresh fruits and vegetables; lean proteins including prepared foods, dairy products, and eggs; and whole grains. We do not accept soda, candy, sheet cakes, or alcohol. 

Thank you in advance for helping to end hunger and food waste in our community.

Benefits of Donating Food to ExtraFood

Save on disposal and recycling fees while helping Marin reach its GHG reduction goals. Our service is free of charge.

Receive great tax benefits. Eligible businesses can deduct the lesser of (a) 2x the basis value of the donated food and (b) the profit margin if the food were sold at its Fair Market Value. Details from Harvard here. 

One-stop donating that can help thousands of people. We take care of getting your donations to the best-matched nonprofit agencies across Marin. We reach more than 8,000 people every month with our deliveries.

Complying with increasingly strict organics-recycling regulations. State laws such as AB1826 and SB1383 have established stricter requirements for recycling of organic waste, including food.

It's a simple way to make another difference in the community. We make it easy! Call, text, email, or web/mobile. We're open 365 days a year.

Laws Protect Food Donors

Federal and state laws protect all food donors from legal liability when donating food to nonprofit organizations. ExtraFood.org is a nonprofit, and we deliver food only to nonprofits. We do not hold or store any food.

Food Dates Can Create Needless Waste

Wondering how long food items last past the often-confusing "use-by", "sell-by" and "best-by" dates? Here's a brief video and a brief article that explains food dates. The USDA has guidelines and a handy app for your iPhone or Android phone here. 

Consider Our Community Meals Program

For those businesses that make food, we ask you to consider making a bit extra and setting it aside for the hungry every so often. Like Marinitas in San Anselmo, which makes an extra tray of enchilada casserole each week when making that dish for a standing order. Or Taqueria Mi Pueblo in San Anselmo, who makes us burritos to pick up every week. And we'll work to send you more customers by publicizing your generosity. Call us at 415.997.9830, x2 or email us. More info here.

Additional Resources

Note: We do not pick up from private residences.

If you have non-perishable food items at home to donate or want to start a food drive, please contact the great team at San Francisco-Marin Food Bank.

If you have extra fruits or vegetables growing at home, contact ShareTheBountyMarin.org.

If you have extra food in San Francisco, please contact Food Runners.

If you have extra food on the Peninsula or in the South Bay, please contact Peninsula Food Runners.