Cooperative Extension’s Capacity to Address Food Insecurity by Supporting Food Recovery Organizations

Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) educators are uniquely positioned to support the food recovery organizations (FROs) which address hunger-related needs resulting from insecurity. Based on an online survey measure how VCE have engaged with FROs and their experiences, respondents who previously supported did so across multiple programming areas, those had not indicated interest while also experiencing barriers. Respondents reported need for context- audience-specific resources particular spectrum of recovery. Addressing barriers resource through a transdisciplinary eXtension Food Recovery Community Practice may in doing this work.