Solutions for Food Rescue
For City and County Agencies
• Help implement local and/or state organic waste/food waste legislation such as SB 1383
• Assist in Tier 1 and Tier 2 generator outreach
• Connect food generators with FROs and/or food banks and pantries
• Aid in food generator/Food Recovery Organization (FRO) MOU creation
• Develop social media content
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings
• More broadly regarding food waste, provide education to residents to prevent and reduce food waste
For Food Pantries and Food Banks
• Create training materials for safe food donation
• Create networks with FROs and/or food banks
• Produce social media content for various audiences as needed
• Help with virtual food waste audits and provide data and recommendations for food waste prevention
• Strengthen relationships between other pantries and food banks and FROs
• Offer advice for data collection
• Guide the launch of pop-up pantries, community fridges and other innovative solutions to low food access
• Universities, hospitals, schools, etc: Interested in starting a food rescue program or pantries? Send me an email.
For Grocers and Food Generators
• Provide resources and education for leadership on donor liability protection and donation incentives
• Conduct virtual food waste audits and offer waste reduction strategies
• Find pantries or FROs to rescue food donations
• Create safe food donation trainings for employees
• Produce social media content for various audiences as needed