The opportunity that food recovery presents—wasting less food while also feeding communities—has received significant attention from both consumers and governments in recent years. From the passage of local and state legislation, to changes in the ways we all think about and manage our own scraps and leftovers, food waste is on everyone’s minds.

Amidst the growing awareness and desire to donate food that would otherwise be landfilled, the infrastructure for recovering, storing, and moving that food continues to be strained. A network of small, volunteer-operated organizations handles much of the work of redirecting perfectly edible food off its path to landfill in San Diego County. Deep investment, financially and culturally, is necessary to grow this important work.

Cooperation, and leaning on each other as a collective, are key during this turning point of heightened awareness and investment. Join us for an engaging session where we share the messy realities of recovering food, elevate untold stories of grassroots food recovery organizations, and identify collaborative solutions together in real time.