Edible food refers to food intended for people to eat, including food not sold because of:

• Appearance
• Age
• Freshness
• Grade
• Size
• Surplus

Edible food includes but is not limited to:

• Prepared foods
• Packaged foods
• Produce

• One in five children currently go hungry every night in California. SB1383 redirects edible food that is currently being disposed to feed those in need and can help alleviate this.

• The pollution saved by every 2.5 tons of food rescued is equivalent to taking one car off the road for an entire year. The Central Valley has some of the worst air quality in the country, and reducing these harmful pollutants at local landfills will improve air and environmental quality.

Phase one of Folsom Food Rescue is currently underway and includes capacity planning with “food generators” and “food recovery organizations” to better understand what food is available to be rescued and what food recovery capacity is available/needed. Food generators are divided into two tiers:

Tier 1 (began January 2022)

• Supermarket, grocery stores with total facility size over 10,000 square feet
• Food service providers
• Food distributors
• Wholesale food vendors

Tier 2 (will begin in January 2024)

• Restaurants with 250 or more seats, or a total facility size greater than 5,000 square feet
• Hotels with 200 or more rooms
• Health facilities 100 or more beds
• Large venues and events
• State agencies with cafeterias with 250 or more seats
• Local education agency facilities with onsite food facilities

To ensure that the maximum amount of edible food is recovered, food donors must establish contracts or written agreements with food recovery organizations and services. The law requires food donors to keep records of their food donation activities. Jurisdictions will monitor compliance by requesting the following types of records during inspections:

• Contract or written agreement information for food recovery organizations and services
• Schedules for food donation deliveries or collections
• Quantity of food donated in pounds per month
• Types of food each food recovery organization and service will receive or collect

Twin Lakes Food Bank

• Address: 327 Montrose Dr, Folsom, CA 95630
• Phone: 916-985-6232
• Email: info@twinlakesfoodbank.org
• Website: twinlakesfoodbank.org

This location accepts non-perishable food items, surplus fruit and vegetables, as well as unopened hygiene products. This includes full-sized soap, shampoo, as well as hygiene kits of unopened travel-sized items.

Residents of Folsom, El Dorado, and Granite Bay are eligible to receive groceries. Identification is required for all members of a household on first visit, and proof of address is required every visit.

Powerhouse Ministries Main Office

• Address: 311 Market Street, Folsom, CA 95630
• Phone: 916-983-0658
• Email: info@phmfolsom.org
• Website: phmfolsom.org
• Collection service area: City of Folsom
• Hours: Monday-Wednesday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Thursday 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

This location accepts perishable food items, edible food from catering events, etc., hygiene products (deodorant, soap, toothbrushes, baby wipes, reading glasses, etc.)

We want to hear from you! Do you have food to donate, or would you like to receive food donations?  Or do you have ideas on how to create an innovative and effective food rescue program? Email the city at recycle@folsom.ca.us.