Saving Seconds
Saving Seconds: Finding Value in On-Farm Food Rescue, aims to improve both climate change mitigation and food security. Saving Seconds captures produce seconds from Reunity and partner farms that would otherwise be wasted, turning that produce into lightly prepared, preserved and/or value-added products that are made available for sale and donated. In addition to producing value-added products, our certified kitchen is used by our farm-to-table food truck, The Broadfork, to create seasonally available, nutritious and delicious farm fresh meals, available for purchase during farm hours. The menu varies and is hand-crafted by our talented chefs, created in collaboration with the farm managers, using what is harvested weekly on the farm.
Equitable food access is a key component of our mission and a legacy of the historic Community Farm where Reunity now resides. Over the years, we have established numerous collaborative relationships with non-profits serving food-insecure members of the Santa Fe community, representing over 80,000 pounds of direct fresh produce donations since we opened and $30,000 worth of Farm Cards (our take on Community Supported Agriculture, farm cards can be used for farm stand purchases). The Farm Stand accepts SNAP and Double Up Food Bucks produce incentive programs. In July, we began accepting Fresh Rx, a produce prescription program for individuals with diet related health issues to purchase produce from the farm. We also operate an on-site Community Refrigerator and Pantry--a no-questions-asked, take what you need, leave what you can, mutual aid food solution with 24/7 access to free, fresh produce and non-perishable items.
Through our partnerships with YouthWorks, Santa Fe Community College, Future Focused Education and Black Health Equity NM, we provide hands-on training in closed-loop, regenerative agriculture using modern and traditional farming methods. Our Farm Crew provides young farmers paid positions while learning both field and business skills that can be applied to their own farms in the future.
Equitable food access is a key component of our mission and a legacy of the historic Community Farm where Reunity now resides. Over the years, we have established numerous collaborative relationships with non-profits serving food-insecure members of the Santa Fe community, representing over 80,000 pounds of direct fresh produce donations since we opened and $30,000 worth of Farm Cards (our take on Community Supported Agriculture, farm cards can be used for farm stand purchases). The Farm Stand accepts SNAP and Double Up Food Bucks produce incentive programs. In July, we began accepting Fresh Rx, a produce prescription program for individuals with diet related health issues to purchase produce from the farm. We also operate an on-site Community Refrigerator and Pantry--a no-questions-asked, take what you need, leave what you can, mutual aid food solution with 24/7 access to free, fresh produce and non-perishable items.
Through our partnerships with YouthWorks, Santa Fe Community College, Future Focused Education and Black Health Equity NM, we provide hands-on training in closed-loop, regenerative agriculture using modern and traditional farming methods. Our Farm Crew provides young farmers paid positions while learning both field and business skills that can be applied to their own farms in the future.