Miracle Food Network began in 2015 with a simple idea:
Good Food
Should Feed People.
In Ferndale, Washington, our founder and President, Douglas N. Robertson, saw food going to waste while neighbors went without. He took action—rescuing surplus food and sharing it with people who could use it.
Today, our weekly Food Hubs serve more than 3,000 people!
Powered entirely by volunteers,
MFN brings together drivers, food handlers, hub coordinators, and leadership to turn rescued food into community nourishment. Every pickup and distribution is made possible by people who care.
Our Mission
“To interrupt, intercept, intercede, convert, and distribute food surplus and waste to transform and impact lives in communities that face hunger, poverty and other life altering crises."
We believe that food brings people together. When people come together and have their basic needs met, they share their stories. When we share our stories, our needs and wishes come to light and we can connect and empower each other to pursue our needs and wishes.
We encourage the “give a hand up, not a hand out” mentality.
Food rescue, from pickup to people,
our volunteer community makes it all possible.
MFN saves good food, sharing it with neighbors, connecting our community. Every pickup, sorting shift, and hub handoff adds up: MFN’s volunteer network keeps usable food moving to people and keeps it out of the waste stream.
At just halfway through 2026
1.2 million pounds of food rescued - Over 20,000 volunteer hours - Nearly 13,000 people fed every month!
Rescue - Recover - Redistribute
Be part of the next chapter.
Your support helps volunteers collect, sort, and share more good food with neighbors. There is a place for you in this story.