PINNED ITEMS
Years in the Making, Now It's Yours for the Taking!!!
Sorry for the long wait everyone. We finally have a release date for the book! This Friday, May 2nd from 3:30pm-4:30pm, we will be doing an in person selling of the book in The Commons. We...
Flavors that inspire, recipes to admire. It's finally here!
The moment we've all been waiting for, a whole year in the making, in all its beauty and glory, the Retriever Essentials Cookbook has arrived! Before we continue, we'd like to give our...
Enjoy fresh produce and celebrate the Jewish Holiday Sukkot
Join UMBC Hillel for a special edition of our Retriever Essentials Free Farmer's Market on Thursday, October 17 from 1:30-3:00 PM to celebrate Sukkot. ***FOOD DISTRIBUTION STILL BEGINS AT...
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Administration
As it is getting cold outside, please come next Friday, Oct 25th to drop-off winter clothes to donate to UMBC community members and students who need them. We especially need gloves, men's coats,...
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Indoors @ Apartment Community Center
Today!!!!! @ Apartment Community Center from 2pm until 2:45pm.
Indoors @ Apartment Community Center
Today at 2pm!! Bring a bag and fill it up with free fresh fruits and vegetables, and other food products. Bring a friend :) See you soon! - The RE Team
Indoors @ Apartment Community Center
Come for free fruits, veggies, and other food products! All provided by So What Else, a local food recovery program and amazing partner to us.
Now in Commons!
Below are the open hours starting tomorrow, Wedn, August 28th... happy first day of school, go Retrievers go!! LOCATION: In the Commons, to the left of the bookstore
Greeter at The Essential Space
Apply here! https://app.joinhandshake.com/emp/jobs/9185578 **ONLY OPEN FOR FEDERAL WORK STUDY ELIGIBLE STUDENTS**
Throughout this summer and fall
Interested? Message us at retrieveressentials@umbc.edu!
UC 101
Sign up here to volunteer for one hour this Wedn, May 15th, if you are free! Available time slots are 12-1pm and 1-2pm. Organizing food is a great break from staring at computer or studying, and...
Tomorrow, find us at Commons Terrace!
Suns out!! Time to move outdoors for our Free Farmer Market. But this year, catch us in new, more central location on campus: The Commons Terrace! Come get the free produce you need between...
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The Second Annual Competition
5:00 PM
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True Grit's
This Thursday, April 25th, is our second Retriever Essentials and Chartwells cooking competition partnership! Last year was absolutely amazing, and we're planning on this round being even...
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Retriever Essentials Gardening is starting back up soon!
Retriever Essentials is seeking starter plants of any kind of fruit, vegetable, or herb to start up our gardening plots again in the spring! Got extra or wish to donate any to us? Please email...
You still have time to sign up for the competition!
Hello everyone! We have a quick announcement... We heard that more people wanted to sign up, so we're extending the deadline from the 31st until the 12th! Remember, submit your recipe...
Submit your recipes by March 31st
Last year’s cooking competition was a massive success, so why not do a second season?! Anyone can participate as long as you’re affiliated with UMBC! Students, professors, faculty, club,...
2pm at Apt Community Center
See you there!! Food will likely get low around 2:30pm, but we will be there until food runs out or 2:45pm, whichever comes first.
2pm at Apt Community Center
See you at the Free Farmers Market today at 2pm!! Location: Apartment Community Center.
2pm at Apt Community Center
Bring your own bag, like Sairam!! The one he is holding in the photo below is in very limited supply, so bring a reusable bag or backpack to the Free Farmers Market today (and The Essential Space...
Check your closets on this snow day!
A snow day!! Yahooo! Perfect opportunity to check your closets to see if you have any extra winter wear to donate. We have a whole lot of new students coming in, many from warmer climates, and we...
@ Apt Community Center
Today at the Apartment Community Center, 2:15pm - 2:45pm! There is a shuttle stop at the corner of Hilltop and Walker.
Tomorrow & every Thursday 2:15pm-2:45pm
LOCATION CHANGE FOR THE COLD MONTHS: Apartment Community Center! Come for free produce and food! See you tomorrow and every Thursday (except the days that UMBC is closed over winter break)
Same Location Outside the Library (Under the Trees)
With tomorrow's warm weather, we will be outside again under the trees! See you all there.
Come trick-or-treat in costume at The Essential Space!
Happy Halloweeeen: Wear your best costume & bring your best friends to The Essential Space, UMBC's Free Grocery Store, next week for trick-or-treating!
2:15p - 2:45p, outside the Library
See you there!!! All are welcome.
Addressing world hunger
Thank you so much to our community for all the congratulations and support!! Retriever Essentials, represented by student volunteers Nhi Nguyen '25, biochemistry and bioinformatics, and Ben...
Deadline for recipe submissions extended to 10/18
Hi everyone! After some more planning and thinking, I decided to not only increase the maximum amount of entries, but to extend the deadline to October 18th! So if you haven’t already, now is the...
Dear RE Community, Retriever Essentials is an initiative that through the collective (students, staff, and faculty), has continued to address food insecurity in our UMBC community! We as a...
Got meal swipes you know you won't use or don't need? Donate them to a UMBC community member who needs them via this link: https://dineoncampus.com/UMBC/save-a-swipe--retriever-essentials...
Submit recipes today until Sept 29th
Hello everyone, and by everyone we mean EVERYONE! Retriever Essentials is creating a UMBC Cookbook - submit your own special recipe today! There are a limited number of spots, so to...
Free food, available for everyone in the UMBC community!
This week at Retriever Essentials! TODAY (8/29): The Essential Space (TES) is open 2pm to 5pm WEDN: TES is open 11am to 5pm THURS: TES is closed & the Free Farmers Market is...
But here's how to access free food!!
Free food options that are available on-campus this week are… - A personalized pre-packed grocery bag! Follow the Google Form here:...
2:15pm for fresh veggies & food
Come one, come all to the Free Farmers Market, an initiative collaboration between So What Else and Retriever Essentials. Just like every Thursday, we will be under the trees outside the Library. ...
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Every Thursday @2:15p!
2:15 PM
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Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn : Outside!
Get some free fresh produce and other food items, brought to us by local food recovery organization So What Else! Arrive at 1:45pm if you wish to volunteer to distribute the food!
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Every Thursday @2:15p!
2:15 PM
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Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn : Outside!
Get some free fresh produce and other food items, brought to us by local food recovery organization So What Else! Arrive at 1:45pm if you wish to volunteer to distribute the food!
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For free food for everyone in the UMBC community.
We invite you to participate in an upcoming Retriever Essentials Volunteer Day! Please sign up here. During Volunteer Days, we will do on-campus tasks, such as organizing The Essential Space's...
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22
2:00 PM
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Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn : Outside, Under the Trees
Come on out to the Free Farmers Market on Thursday, June 22nd, sponsored by So What Else and Retriever Essentials! Head to the free grocery story, The Essential Space before or after the event in...
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Starting today, The Essential Space (located in RAC 235) has new hours for the Spring 2023 semester: Mondays: 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM Tuesdays: 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM and 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM...
Free food distributions on Thursdays starting 9/1!
Retriever Essentials, AOK Library, and So What Else? are teaming up to bring fresh foods to campus every Thursday starting on September 1st in Lot 7 by AOK Library! Come by from 2-3 PM, bring...
Pick up a few extras at the store for Retriever Essentials!
Retriever Essentials is now accepting perishable donations. Consider picking up a few things next time you're at the grocery store and bring them to us during our open hours. We are especially...
LATEST UPDATES
Updates for
Thursday,
July 3, 2025
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Hi everyone! Be sure to come to the Farmer's Market Today! Also, Retriever Essentials is open TODAY from 11:00am - 1:20pm. We are closed for 4th of July.
Tuesday,
July 1, 2025
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Hi everyone! In making sure everyone has enough food for the extended weekend, the essentials space this Thursday will be open from 11:00am-1:25pm, and we will still have Farmers Market!
Thursday,
June 26, 2025
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Come to the Farmers Market Today! We hope to see you there!
Tuesday,
June 17, 2025
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We hope to see you there! Just as a reminder, there will be NO Farmers Market this Thursday, 6/19.
Monday,
June 16, 2025
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Hi everybody! Since there was no Free Farmer's Market last week, we are going to host a Free Farmer's Market tomorrow, 6/17/2025 from 2:00pm - 2:45pm at the Apartment Community Center (same...
Thursday,
June 12, 2025
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We do apologize for any inconvenience, but due to unforeseen circumstances, there will be no Free Farmers Market Today (6/12/2025).
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Thursday,
June 5, 2025
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Quick PSA: For those who got the Atlantic Salmon from the FFM today (06/05/2025), please be mindful of a few things before eating. If your salmon has a slimy or mushy like texture (it's...
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Thursday,
May 29, 2025
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MAY292:00 AM · Apartment Community CenterCome stop by at our Free Farmers Market from 2:00 - 2:45pm!0 comments
Tuesday,
May 20, 2025
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Shop at the Retriever Restore at RE for free!This is the last week to use our green move out collection bins to donate your gently used items to the Retriever ReStore! Once donated, your items are collected and sorted by Office of...
Thursday,
May 15, 2025
Wednesday,
May 14, 2025
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Donate your gently used items as you pack and move out!In partnership with the Office of Sustainability and ResLife, Retriever Essentials has created the Retriever ReStore, to collect and redistribute donated items from student move out back to our...
Friday,
May 9, 2025
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Moving Out? Give before you go!Green Move Out Donation collection bins have been placed in residential buildings across campus to collect gently used items that students do not plan to take home with them. The Office of...
Thursday,
May 8, 2025
Thursday,
May 1, 2025
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MAY23:30 PM · The CommonsThe full price for the book will be $35, but for our first release of the cookbook, we'll be doing a nearly 30% discount ($25) for all the books we have and sell on hand. Incase you miss this...
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Tuesday,
April 29, 2025
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Years in the Making, Now It's Yours for the Taking!!!Sorry for the long wait everyone. We finally have a release date for the book! This Friday, May 2nd from 3:30pm-4:30pm, we will be doing an in person selling of the book in The Commons. We...
