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Since starting work with FoodMesh in April 2020, IGA of BC and Fresh St. Market have collectively donated an enormous 1 million meals to people in need...
As Georgia Main Food Group reaches an incredible milestone in its food recovery story, we reflect on how the program came to be in the first place...
For International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, we wanted to share a little about the problem of food waste, and what we can all do about it....
Meet Laura, FoodMesh's Head of Finance. When she's not busy tracking, analyzing and modelling financial information for FoodMesh, chances are you'll find her on her paddle board or taking in the view at Spanish Banks....
We have been conditioned to expect food to look a certain way, so grown food that is not considered 'perfect' doesn't have a market, and thus isn't even picked...
Meet Sid, FoodMesh's Retail Food Recovery Program trainer. He spends his time visiting stores on the program, training staff on how to maximize the amount of edible food they donate to our charity partners. ...
Household food waste accounts for a significant portion of food loss and waste in Canada. These tips are intended to help us all find new ways to reduce food waste at home....
Meet Nikki, FoodMesh's Operations Support Coordinator. Nikki works closely with the FoodMesh network using the Marketplace and charities placing orders through the Wholesale Food Purchasing program. ...
Castanet reports on how Osoyoos Food Bank is utilizing food recovery from local businesses and farms to make use of 'ugly but edible food'...
The Times Chronicle reports on how Osoyoos Food Bank is utilizing the Retail Food Recovery Program to access a regular supply of 'ugly but edible' food...
Preventable food waste accounts for a significant amount of greenhouse gas production. These tips are intended to help us reduce our food waste at home. ...
Once in landfill, food waste breaks down and emits greenhouse gases, including not only carbon dioxide (CO2) but methane (CH4) – a gas 25 times more potent than CO2....
BC Local News reports on how IGA Stores of BC and Fresh St. Market are diverting 100% of their edible but unsaleable food away from landfills through the Retail Food Recovery Program...
The Kelowna Capital News reports on how IGA Stores of BC and Fresh St. Market are diverting 100% of their edible but unsaleable food away from landfills through the Retail Food Recovery Program...
Fresh St. Market and IGA Stores of BC stores are diverting 100% of its edible but unsaleable perishable food to the vulnerable in communities across B.C....
The Vernon Morning Star reports on how IGA Stores of BC and Fresh St. Market are diverting 100% of their edible but unsaleable food away from landfills through the Retail Food Recovery Program...
Household food waste accounts for a significant portion of food loss and waste in Canada. These tips are intended to help us all find new ways to reduce food waste at home. ...
Ever considered how much waste is being generated by your leftovers? ...
Household food waste accounts for a significant portion of food loss and waste in Canada. These tips are intended to help us all find new ways to reduce food waste at home. ...
Join the next Donation Recipient Onboarding Webinar to find out how you can benefit from the Retail Food Recovery Program and the essential information your organization needs to get started. Every Wednesday at 1:15pm PST...