FarmLink’s Project Revolution Against Food Waste and Hunger with Aidan Reilly

In this episode of Your Daily Chocolate, we talk with Aidan Reilly, co-founder of The FarmLink Project, a U.S. nonprofit combating hunger and food waste. Aidan shares how the project began during the COVID-19 pandemic when he and his college friends identified a need for food distribution.  Since then, FarmLink has rescued nearly 500 million pounds of food and provided it to families in need across America. Aidan discusses the logistics, impact, and future goals of FarmLink, including its environmental benefits and the organization's intention to eliminate food insecurity. Listen in to get inspired and learn how you can support this remarkable initiative Episode Highlights: 00:00 Introduction and Need for Good News 00:25 Meet Aiden Riley and the FarmLink Project 01:13 The Beginnings of FarmLink During COVID 02:19 Challenges and Early Successes 05:38 Scaling Up and Expanding Nationwide 06:55 Addressing Hunger and Food Insecurity 08:38 Natural Disasters and Food Waste Solutions 16:29 Environmental Impact and Sustainability 19:52 Operational Efficiency and Future Goals 21:41 Community Engagement and Education 27:16 Rapid Fire Questions and Closing Remarks Aidan Reilly is the co-founder of the Farmlink Project, a US based nonprofit which is fighting hunger across the country using food that would've otherwise gone to waste. Since co-founding this project as a student during the pandemic, the group has prevented nearly 500 million lbs of food from going to the landfill and gotten it to families all across America.  Watch our new documentary Phone: (213)-222-3706 Email: aidan.reilly@farmlinkproject.org                        Website: farmlinkproject.org