Nearly one third of all food is lost or wasted from farm to fork, costing an average family of four nearly $3,000 per year. Only 13% of donatable surplus food in the US is actually donated. At the same time, wasted food represents at least 6% of US greenhouse gas emissions.
Let’s raise awareness about how to prevent food waste! Join the conversation and learn about food waste at the below events throughout the Washington, DC and surrounding area:
- 9/26, 10-11:30am: The Compost Doctor is In! Compost Workshop & Extensive Q&A @ Newark Street Community Garden. Les Dames d’Escoffier. Washington, DC
- 9/27, 3-5pm: Redelicious Food Distribution @ Edgewood Community Farm, Washington, DC
- 9/28, 6-8pm: Redelicious Cooking Demo: Tomato Sauce Making @ Edgewood Commons 635, Washington, DC
- 9/29, 11am-12pm: Community Conversations on Food Waste Solutions in DC: Hotels DC Food Policy Council. (online)
- 9/29, 11am-12pm: Free Veggie Giveaway @ Edgewood Rooftop Farm, Washington, DC
- 9/29: ZFWC’s Food Waste Prevention Week Happy Hour @ Bullfeathers (5-7pm)
- 9/30, 10-11am: Community Conversations on Food Waste Solutions in DC: Grocers. DC Food Policy Council. (online)
- 9/30, 12-1pm: Food Recovery: Strategies for Success. Carol Adaire Jones, Maryland Recycling Network. (online)
- 9/30, 11am-12pm: Free Veggie Giveaway @ Lederer Garden, Washington, DC
- 10/1, 3:30-5:30pm: Food Waste Prevention Happy Hour, Celebrate Food Heroes. Montgomery County Food Council, Clear Skies Meadery, Rockville MD
- 10/1, 11am-12pm: Community Conversations on Food Waste Solutions in DC: College & University. DC Food Policy Council. (online)
- 10/1, 11am-12pm: Free Veggie Giveaway @ Powell Communal Farm. Washington, DC
- 10/2, 12-2pm: Food and Farm Fridays @ THEARC. Washington, DC
- 10/3, 3-5pm: Quick Pickling & Knife Skills 101 Workshop with the Spicy Grasshopper. Washington, DC. ($)
- 10/3, 10-11am: Free Veggie Giveaway @ Lederer Garden. Washington, DC
- 10/3, 7:30am-1:30pm: Slow Food DC Farm Tour and Gleaning @ Owl’s Nest Farm. Upper Marlboro, MD
- 10/3, 7am-3pm: Fighting Waste, Feeding Families, Food Waste Prevention Week, Volunteer and Connect @So What Else, Food RescueBank, North Bethesda, MD
- 10/4, 3-5pm: Redelicious Food Distribution @ Edgewood Community Farm. Washington, DC
- 10/10, 10am-12pm: Composting Made Easy. HarvestShare. Potomac, MD
- 10/11: Sustainability Scavenger Hunt & Garden Chat @ the garden in front of Teaism’s Dupont Circle’s location (11-noon). *Kid friendly.* Come search for native plants, food-waste-fighting intel and beyond. Fuel your search with complimentary tea and, in the spirit of reducing waste, Ginger & Pear Bread Pudding made from leftovers of Teaism’s classic Ginger Scones.
- Virtual events all week long: https://foodwastepreventionweek.com/webinars/
For more information about these events, please contact Lorien MacAuley at lorien@mocofoodcouncil.org.
Community Food Rescue, a program of the Montgomery County Food Council, is the coordinated food recovery network of Montgomery County, Maryland. This program partners with businesses, individuals, and organizations to recover and redistribute perfectly good food to people experiencing hunger and is funded through the County’s Office of Food Systems Resilience.
The Montgomery County Food Council serves as the primary connection point for businesses, nonprofits, government agencies, and residents around food system issues in our County. The Council brings together over 2,000 local and regional partners in community-wide education, advocacy, and capacity building initiatives in support of an equitable and resilient food system that is healthy for our community, economy, and environment.
The DC Food Recovery Working Group comprises a variety of partners from food banks, non-profits, and for-profits working on food recovery, DC government agencies, local environmental and sustainability organizations, and food recovery advocates. The Working Group promotes food recovery programs, organizations, and resources, and develops new food recovery partnerships, programs, and resources for greater DC.
Food Rescue US – DC is the local arm of Food Rescue US, a national nonprofit dedicated to reducing food waste and alleviating the burden of food insecurity. Operating across the District, northern Virginia, and nearby parts of Maryland, FRUS – DC rescues over 40,000 pounds of food every week by organizing volunteers on its proprietary app to deliver to local social service agencies.