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Spring 2022 Edition

Food Waste Awareness Week Announcement Video

Hi friends,

We are just two weeks away from Tennessee's Inaugural Food Waste Awareness Week and I am so excited to share with you all of the things we have been working on over the last 8 months!

As part of Food Waste Awareness Week, we will have daily themes, food hero photo challenges, videos highlighting Tennessee organizations and businesses and their best practices in combatting food waste, a statewide food drive, and many tips and resources to help Tennesseans reduce food waste and increase food recovery and diversion.

Thanks,

Ashley Cabrera

We are looking for partners to help us promote the awareness week through social media and news outlets. We will provide you with a toolkit with communication templates, sample social media posts, food memes, and more!

Sign up HERE!

On Saturday, April 9th we will conclude Food Waste Awareness Week with family friendly events across the state.

Brewers across the state are partnering with local bakeries to take their unsold bread and turn it into a delicious, limited release brew to raise awareness about the problem of food waste and the many solutions and resources available. This event aims to inform local citizens about the importance of reducing food waste, increasing food recovery, and provide local resources available to combat food waste and food insecurity in their homes and communities.

Click on the link below for more information and to find a location near you!

Food Bank Challenge

During Food Waste Awareness Week, states and cities across the United States are competing to see which Food Banks can virtually raise the most money. The Food Bank that raises the most money will receive $5,000.

Make a donation toward reducing food waste by clicking one of the button below, and donating to one of the food banks listed for Tennessee! The Food Bank Challenge is April 4-10, 2022.

DONATE HERE!

Upcoming Events

End Food Waste TN - Bread to Tap

April 9, 2022

This event aims to inform local citizens about the importance of reducing food waste, increasing food recovery, and provide local resources available to combat food waste and food insecurity in their homes and communities.

Find an event near you

Statewide Food Drive

April 4-9, 2022

During Food Waste Awareness Week, we will be hosting a statewide food drive in partnership with the UT Ag Extension service and Tennessee State Parks. You can find a location near you during this week (April 4-9th) and donate nonperishable food items.

Find a location near you

May 10-12, 2022

Minneapolis, MN

Presented by ReFED, the Food Waste Solutions Summit is the premier food waste event of the year, bringing together food businesses, funders, solution providers, innovators, policymakers, nonprofits, and more to drive the adoption of solutions to reach our collective goal of a 50% reduction in food waste by 2030.

Register Here

Opportunity

Row by Row

To better support the agricultural community, SoSA is partnering with the state of Tennessee to learn how much surplus produce is in fields after harvest.

Click below for more information and to get involved.

Learn More

Food Waste Recipe

Kale Salad with Mango, Avocado and Feta

Understanding food date labels and what they mean can help you reduce how much food you waste in your home. Check out this infographic on common food date label phrases and what they mean.

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