Forage

Every day, I'm grateful to work alongside a team of brilliant and compassionate people tackling one of the most pressing challenges in our nation: making food more affordable. At Forage, we're building real-world solutions that help millions of low-income families buy groceries with dignity-- especially at a time when food prices are soaring and food insecurity is on the rise. Over 38% of US food gets wasted every year, and we're on a mission to divert food from landfills to families in need. That kind of impact attracts some of the smartest, kindest, and most driven people I've ever worked with. We're hiring for over 10 open roles — including Solutions Engineers to help grocers and platforms launch EBT payments to make food more accessible. Do you know anyone that would be a great fit to help take Forage to the next level? Join us! https://lnkd.in/gt5YPkex https://lnkd.in/gbAZxDNz

Nearly a decade ago, Larry Liu founded Weee! to support communities that lacked the density to support a large Asian market. This year, on its 10th anniversary, we are honored to announce that Forage has partnered with Weee!, the largest ethnic e-grocer in the United States, to enable online acceptance of EBT/SNAP benefits! From immigrant families to fifth generation Asian American households, from students attending college to seniors in assisted living facilities: today’s historic launch cements Weee!’s promise, and mission, to make food from all cultures accessible and affordable to all. Food plays a foundational, and profound, role in our lives, connecting us to past generations and allowing us to most fully express our identity and love for one another. Through Forage’s EBT payments technology, SNAP recipients can now purchase fresh produce, pantry staples, and specialty ingredients that connect them to their heritage … a win for shoppers, businesses, and the American Dream alike. https://lnkd.in/gJQWS5t5

Our founder & CEO Ofek Lavian sat down with Turner Novak of Banana Capital to share a little bit about our mission and the massive opportunity we have ahead. Check it out on: • YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gBZP3K8m • Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gq_VxR2u • Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/g4aQ_AjE

Wrapping up and reflecting on a magical and inspiring company-wide offsite for Forage this week. We flew out the entire company to spend quality time together in San Francisco, and my heart is so full after spending time with the most talented and passionate group of people I know 🚀 🙌🏼 . Thank you to our incredible speakers: Apoorva Mehta (founder of Instacart), Andre Iguodala (4x NBA champion), and Jake Solomon (co-founder of getcalfresh.org) Our brilliant team hosted quirky & insightful lightning talks ranging from the importance of sleep (Noah Sheikh), a tech guide to traveling Japan (Jerimiah Gazlay), the art of aquarium building (Trey Lanthier), and lessons on optimism from the solarpunk aesthetic (Bryan Wang). Austin Koenig led a merchant panel where we got to hear from our insightful partners including Michael Garbose from Gopuff, Jamie Carolo at DoorDash, and Erin Simpson of Southeastern Grocers. We also hosted a Hackathon centered around solving pain points for EBT recipients that resulted in over 7 new product features we will be incorporating into our Q2 roadmap including improved error messaging and EBT card scanning for the visually impaired. If you are interested in joining an ambitious and mission-driven team, check out one of our 11 open roles: joinforage.com/careers Onwards!

We’re excited to announce our partnership with Southeastern Grocers to bring SNAP EBT grocery delivery to Harveys Supermarkets and Winn-Dixie shoppers! This collaboration enables convenient ordering and delivery for over six million SNAP recipients across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi via DoorDash. At Forage, we believe everyone deserves access to healthy, affordable food. This partnership helps us continue to close the accessibility gap by empowering SNAP recipients to easily shop online and have groceries delivered to their door. 🚗💨 Read more at: https://lnkd.in/gyZ_y7EU

We’re excited to announce our partnership with Southeastern Grocers to bring SNAP EBT grocery delivery to Harveys Supermarkets and Winn-Dixie shoppers! This collaboration enables convenient ordering and delivery for over six million SNAP recipients across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi via DoorDash. At Forage, we believe everyone deserves access to healthy, affordable food. This partnership helps us continue to close the accessibility gap by empowering SNAP recipients to easily shop online and have groceries delivered to their door. 🚗💨 Read more at: https://lnkd.in/gcqJUxGN

It’s official! Forage has partnered with Dollar General and DoorDash to bring SNAP EBT grocery delivery to 16,000+ Dollar General stores nationwide! With most Americans living within 5 miles of a Dollar General, this partnership is a game-changer, expanding food access for millions of Americans in need. By enabling SNAP EBT payments for delivery through DoorDash, we’re making it easier than ever for families to get the essentials they need, delivered right to their doorstep. We’re privileged to work with partners like ours, and together are committed to breaking down barriers to food access.

Forage is growing! If you're interested in joining an ambitious and mission-driven team, we just opened up 7 exciting new roles on our careers page: 📝 Chief of Staff ⚖️ Head of Regulatory and Government Affairs 🛠 Software Engineers 📈 Merchant Operations Manager 🤝 Account Executive 🔮 Product Design Lead 🪴 Strategic Partner Growth Manager Forage is a mission-driven payments company that helps merchants like Shopify, Uber, DoorDash, Toast, and Albertsons accept EBT/SNAP payments, enabling 42 million Americans to use their food benefits in-store and online. Know anyone that could be a great fit? Apply below! We'd love to hear from you. joinforage.com/careers

🎉🎉🎉 Congrats to our friends Toast on launching Toast Retail to support even more food and beverage retailers! We’re thrilled to be their partner enabling SNAP EBT payments, making it easier for grocers and convenience stores to serve their communities and expand access to food.

Excited to share that Forage has been named in Wellfound's Top 10 of 10 Startups for 2025! 🎉 It’s an honor to be included in this list alongside so many incredible companies. Check out our spot in the Education / Nonprofit / Government category! Full list here: https://lnkd.in/efxYyTPc P.S. Want to help make groceries more accessible for millions of Americans? We’re hiring: https://lnkd.in/gc3tW-eh