Rediscovering Food, Restoring Communities
ReFood connects people with surplus food to the neighbours, kitchens and charities who can use it — so good food ends up on tables, not in the bin.
Food in your area
Open a listing to see the pickup window, allergens, storage and packaging. You’ll need a free account to request food — the provider chooses who collects it.
Claim or share food in four steps
Share your surplus
List the food, its weight in kg, your area, the pickup window and how long it’s available.
People request it
Verified organisations and neighbours raise their hand — as many as like.
The provider chooses
They pick the best fit. Only then are contact details unlocked, and only for those two.
Collect & complete
Arrange pickup directly, mark it complete and the kilograms are counted.
Contact details stay hidden until it’s a match
Requesting food never exposes anyone’s phone, email or address. Details unlock only when the provider assigns the food — and only for those two people.
- Hidden from everyone else — always
- Requests don’t reveal contact info
- Released the moment status becomes Assigned
ReFood doesn’t deliver — you arrange pickup directly
Every listing shows a pickup window and whether partial quantities can be taken. Some providers tag their listing “Transport assistance needed” — that means they’d appreciate help moving the food, not that a delivery service is available.
- Pickup window shown on every listing
- Allergens, storage and packaging listed in the details
- The “listed until” date is when the listing closes, not a best-before date
Ways to take part
Find food near you
Browse what’s available in your area, see the pickup conditions and request what you can use.
02Share surplus food
List good food you can’t use in time — from a household bag of apples to a pallet of rice — and choose who collects it.
03Help a community kitchen
Organisations post what they’re short of. See the requests near you and share food that matches.
04Join a harvest
Volunteer harvests (“gleaning”) rescue crops left in the field after the main harvest. Sign up for an event.
Curious how the kilograms are counted? How we measure impact →
Everyone has a role
Food providers
Farms, cafés, bakeries and households with good food they can’t use in time. Share it in two minutes.
Recipient organisations
Kitchens, schools, shelters and charities. Get verified, request food and post what you need.
Volunteers & neighbours
Join volunteer harvests with Perfectly Imperfect, or share what you have — one account does both.
Our inspiration. ReFood draws on Perfectly Imperfect, a New Zealand initiative that rescues “imperfect” produce rejected for cosmetic reasons. We’ve widened that idea to all kinds of surplus food — it should be valued for what’s in it, not how it looks.
Visit Perfectly Imperfect ↗kg of food rescued
active food providers
organisations served
opportunities shared
Illustrative figures for the demo site. At launch these will show real totals for a stated period (e.g. “since launch · updated monthly”) with the last-updated date.
Questions, answered
Is ReFood free to use?
Yes. ReFood doesn’t process payments and isn’t a marketplace — food is shared, not sold.
Who can see my contact details?
Only you and the person you’re matched with, and only after the food is assigned. Requests alone never reveal contact details.
Can I both share and request food?
Absolutely. One account can do both.
Does ReFood arrange transport?
No. Collection is arranged directly between participants. A listing tagged “Transport assistance needed” means the provider would like help moving the food — ReFood itself doesn’t offer delivery.
How do I volunteer for a harvest (gleaning)?
Volunteer harvests are listed on the Volunteer harvests page. Each event links to Perfectly Imperfect’s sign-up, where you register and are approved as a volunteer.
How long does sign-up take?
Creating an account takes about a minute. Individuals can share and request food once they’ve verified their email. Organisations create the account first, then complete verification by uploading their documents — we email you the outcome.
Join our movement to reduce food waste and build stronger communities
Whether you have surplus to share or a community to feed, there’s a place for you here.