diff --git a/apps/backend/src/donations/donations.scheduler.ts b/apps/backend/src/donations/donations.scheduler.ts
index 48db415c9..23e2ae3c2 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/donations/donations.scheduler.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/donations/donations.scheduler.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export class DonationsSchedulerService {
   //    range/# indicates method should be run on the _ unit of time/between the _ and _ unit of time
   //    step indicates the method should be run every _ unit of time
   // fields in order: second, minute, hour, day of month, month, day of week
-  @Cron('0 30 10 * * *', { timeZone: 'America/New_York' }) // Runs every day at 10:30 AM
+  @Cron('0 0 12 * * *', { timeZone: 'America/New_York' }) // Runs every day at 12 PM EST
   async handleDailyRecurringDonations() {
     this.logger.log('Running daily donation reminder cron job');
     await this.donationService.handleRecurringDonations();
diff --git a/apps/backend/src/emails/emailTemplates.ts b/apps/backend/src/emails/emailTemplates.ts
index e24b716e1..524452b67 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/emails/emailTemplates.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/emails/emailTemplates.ts
@@ -307,4 +307,20 @@ export const emailTemplates = {
     <p>Best regards,<br />The Securing Safe Food Team</p>
   `,
   }),
+
+  pantryReceiveNewFoodRequest: (): EmailTemplate => ({
+    subject: 'Allergen-Friendly Food Request Form',
+    bodyHTML: `
+    <p><strong>Receive a New Food Delivery Through Securing Safe Food</strong></p>
+    <p>
+      Fill out our food request form to be placed on our waiting list at <a href="${EMAIL_REDIRECT_URL}/request-form">${EMAIL_REDIRECT_URL}/request-form</a>
+    </p>
+    <p>
+      If you submitted a request last cycle and did not receive a shipment, thank you for your patience.
+      We match available resources to food pantries based on product type, allergens, size, and shipping restrictions.
+      You are welcome to submit another form to update your request.
+    </p>
+    <p>Best regards,<br />The Securing Safe Food Team</p>
+  `,
+  }),
 };
diff --git a/apps/backend/src/pantries/pantries.module.ts b/apps/backend/src/pantries/pantries.module.ts
index 9261d6129..ca187391c 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/pantries/pantries.module.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/pantries/pantries.module.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { forwardRef, Module } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { TypeOrmModule } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
 import { PantriesService } from './pantries.service';
+import { PantriesSchedulerService } from './pantries.scheduler';
 import { PantriesController } from './pantries.controller';
 import { Pantry } from './pantries.entity';
 import { AuthModule } from '../auth/auth.module';
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ import { RequestsModule } from '../foodRequests/request.module';
     forwardRef(() => RequestsModule),
   ],
   controllers: [PantriesController],
-  providers: [PantriesService],
+  providers: [PantriesService, PantriesSchedulerService],
   exports: [PantriesService],
 })
 export class PantriesModule {}
diff --git a/apps/backend/src/pantries/pantries.scheduler.ts b/apps/backend/src/pantries/pantries.scheduler.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..39bcf4151
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/backend/src/pantries/pantries.scheduler.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import { Injectable, Logger } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { Cron } from '@nestjs/schedule';
+import { PantriesService } from './pantries.service';
+
+@Injectable()
+export class PantriesSchedulerService {
+  private readonly logger = new Logger(PantriesSchedulerService.name);
+
+  constructor(private readonly pantriesService: PantriesService) {}
+
+  // cron pattern fields in order: second, minute, hour, day of month, month, day of week
+  // '0 0 12 1 * *' => 12 PM on the 1st of every month
+  @Cron('0 0 12 1 * *', { timeZone: 'America/New_York' }) // Runs at noon Eastern on the 1st of every month
+  async handleMonthlyFoodRequestReminder() {
+    this.logger.log('Running monthly pantry food request reminder cron job');
+    await this.pantriesService.sendFoodRequestReminderToApprovedPantries();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/backend/src/pantries/pantries.service.spec.ts b/apps/backend/src/pantries/pantries.service.spec.ts
index 65a267ad6..6591db0dd 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/pantries/pantries.service.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/pantries/pantries.service.spec.ts
@@ -1332,4 +1332,90 @@ describe('PantriesService', () => {
       expect(result['Value Received']).toBe('$0');
     });
   });
+
+  describe('sendFoodRequestReminderToApprovedPantries', () => {
+    const SENDER_EMAIL = 'sender@securingsafefood.org';
+    const originalSenderEmail = process.env.AWS_SES_SENDER_EMAIL;
+
+    afterEach(() => {
+      process.env.AWS_SES_SENDER_EMAIL = originalSenderEmail;
+      jest.restoreAllMocks();
+    });
+
+    it('logs a warning and sends no emails when there are no approved pantries', async () => {
+      process.env.AWS_SES_SENDER_EMAIL = SENDER_EMAIL;
+      await testDataSource
+        .getRepository(Pantry)
+        .update(
+          { status: ApplicationStatus.APPROVED },
+          { status: ApplicationStatus.DENIED },
+        );
+      const warnSpy = jest.spyOn(service['logger'], 'warn');
+
+      await service.sendFoodRequestReminderToApprovedPantries();
+
+      expect(warnSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        expect.stringContaining(
+          'No approved food pantries, skipping email sending.',
+        ),
+      );
+      expect(mockEmailsService.sendEmails).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('logs a warning and sends no emails when the sender email is not set', async () => {
+      delete process.env.AWS_SES_SENDER_EMAIL;
+      const warnSpy = jest.spyOn(service['logger'], 'warn');
+
+      await service.sendFoodRequestReminderToApprovedPantries();
+
+      expect(warnSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        expect.stringContaining(
+          'Skipping food request reminder: AWS_SES_SENDER_EMAIL is not set.',
+        ),
+      );
+      expect(mockEmailsService.sendEmails).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('logs a warning when sending the reminder email fails', async () => {
+      process.env.AWS_SES_SENDER_EMAIL = SENDER_EMAIL;
+      const warnSpy = jest.spyOn(service['logger'], 'warn');
+      mockEmailsService.sendEmails.mockRejectedValueOnce(
+        new Error('SES failure'),
+      );
+
+      await service.sendFoodRequestReminderToApprovedPantries();
+
+      expect(mockEmailsService.sendEmails).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(warnSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        expect.stringContaining(
+          'Failed to send food request reminder to pantries.',
+        ),
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('sends a single email to the sender with all approved pantry emails as bcc', async () => {
+      process.env.AWS_SES_SENDER_EMAIL = SENDER_EMAIL;
+      const warnSpy = jest.spyOn(service['logger'], 'warn');
+
+      const approvedPantries = await testDataSource.getRepository(Pantry).find({
+        where: { status: ApplicationStatus.APPROVED },
+        relations: ['pantryUser'],
+      });
+      const expectedBccEmails = approvedPantries.map(
+        (pantry) => pantry.pantryUser.email,
+      );
+      const message = emailTemplates.pantryReceiveNewFoodRequest();
+
+      await service.sendFoodRequestReminderToApprovedPantries();
+
+      expect(mockEmailsService.sendEmails).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(mockEmailsService.sendEmails).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+        toEmail: SENDER_EMAIL,
+        bccEmails: expectedBccEmails,
+        subject: message.subject,
+        bodyHtml: message.bodyHTML,
+      });
+      expect(warnSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/apps/backend/src/pantries/pantries.service.ts b/apps/backend/src/pantries/pantries.service.ts
index cb24b5119..2fc5e345b 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/pantries/pantries.service.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/pantries/pantries.service.ts
@@ -265,6 +265,41 @@ export class PantriesService {
     });
   }
 
+  async sendFoodRequestReminderToApprovedPantries(): Promise<void> {
+    const pantries = await this.repo.find({
+      where: { status: ApplicationStatus.APPROVED },
+      relations: ['pantryUser'],
+    });
+
+    if (pantries.length == 0) {
+      this.logger.warn('No approved food pantries, skipping email sending.');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const senderEmail = process.env.AWS_SES_SENDER_EMAIL;
+    if (!senderEmail) {
+      this.logger.warn(
+        'Skipping food request reminder: AWS_SES_SENDER_EMAIL is not set.',
+      );
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const bccEmails = pantries.map((pantry) => pantry.pantryUser.email);
+
+    const message = emailTemplates.pantryReceiveNewFoodRequest();
+
+    try {
+      await this.emailsService.sendEmails({
+        toEmail: senderEmail,
+        bccEmails,
+        subject: message.subject,
+        bodyHtml: message.bodyHTML,
+      });
+    } catch {
+      this.logger.warn('Failed to send food request reminder to pantries.');
+    }
+  }
+
   async getApprovedPantryNames(): Promise<string[]> {
     const pantries = await this.repo.find({
       select: ['pantryName'],