Our Story.
Philo’s Kitchen was born out of loss as well as love for cooking and our community. After losing our past business during the COVID-19 pandemic, we found ourselves reflecting on what truly mattered—and we kept coming back to the families and kids we had gotten to know while working in low-income school districts. Many of them were struggling not just financially, but with consistent access to nutritious meals.
Seeing good food go to waste while people went hungry motivated us to become involved in finding a solution. We knew we could do something about it. So we started Philo’s Kitchen with one mission: to turn surplus perishable food into delicious, ready to heat and eat meals for those who need them most.
What started with a few donated ingredients and a borrowed kitchen has grown into a movement—powered by volunteers, partnerships, and a community that cares.
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ABOUT US
Misson
Statement
Problem
To provide full nutritious meals to those in need by repackaging perishable food that would have otherwise been thrown away by food distributors.
Some food banks and donation centers take these perishable foods, but do not have the means to distribute them before they expire. Unfortunately, these tend to be the most nutritious. With only a small window of time to save this food before it goes bad, almost all of it is discarded.
Solution
We collect the perishable food donations, and then cook, package and freeze them; thus extending the shelf life and providing those in need a nutritious meal.