Flower City Pickers is a volunteer organization in Rochester, NY, that is committed to rescuing food that would otherwise be tossed aside and turning it into hot, healthy, vegetarian meals for those who need it most. Originally a one-man show operating under the radar and with a rickety hand-cart, Flower City Pickers has grown into a group of 400 rotating volunteers and an essential partner for the City of Rochester's Public Market. Food is rescued from vendors at the Public Market (before it ever hits a dumpster) and is distributed to local food shelters and pantries, turned into vegetarian meals at a halfway house and served to the local community, and given away for free in the founder's front yard.
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