42,000 Pounds of Free Potatoes Are Yours for the Taking in Denver This Morning

Denver, you have officially run out of excuses for an empty pantry.

We Don’t Waste, the Denver-based food recovery nonprofit that does exactly what its name says, is throwing what might be the most wholesome party of the summer — and it involves a lot of carbs. The organization is hosting a free “Potato Palooza” giveaway today, Monday, July 27, at its Park Hill Food Recovery Hub, and the star of the show is roughly 42,000 pounds of fresh potatoes that were rescued from an otherwise very sad fate in a landfill somewhere.

Yes, you read that right. Forty. Two. Thousand. Pounds.

Here’s What You Need to Know

When: Today, July 27, 2026, from 9 a.m. to noon. Get there early — this is free food, Denver. People will show up…

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