ANBI · KvK 50453424 · Stichting Blije Buren
Blije Buren Foundation · Amsterdam · since 2010
About us

Our history. Our values.

A foundation founded in 2010 to rescue food and bring neighbors together — district by district.

It began with three neighborhood women, one community kitchen, and the question: why is so much good food wasted?

In 2010, Marieke, Aïsha and Lila started picking up leftover vegetables from the market in De Pijp. What began as a weekly dinner for twenty neighbors has grown into a network of 23 districts, 14 partner farms, 800 active members and thousands of rescued meals per month.

We work from one principle: nothing is lost. Fresh food to neighborhood kitchens. Leftovers to farms. Compost to fertile soil. A new harvest.

The road to 180 districts

Amsterdam has 180 districts. Today we are active in 23. Our goal: a community kitchen, open table, and food route in every district.

Our values

What we stand for

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Nothing is lost

From market to plate to farm to compost to new harvest.

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Without thresholds

Everyone welcome at our tables — no papers, no judgment.

Together

Members, volunteers, partners and districts — every decision shared.

Stay updated

Weekly updates on food rescue and our neighborhood activities.