Our Mission
To build resilience, foster dignity and center humanity in our Appalachian communities through supporting local food systems, reducing food waste, and providing prepared meal options for the people of Western North Carolina.
What We Do
ARK provides an opportunity to give food new life, turning potential waste into wholesome, prepared meals. These meals are then returned to the pantry for distribution, offering guests another choice at pickup, reducing food waste, and ensuring that good food remains accessible to our neighbors who need it most.
We rescue food from pantries, markets, & food hubs that would otherwise go to waste.
We transform those ingredients into scratch-made meals.
And redistribute those meals into community pantries & free mobile markets.
