Lunch & Learn: Food Donation for Businesses

Millions of pounds of perfectly edible food are thrown away every year, even as many Vermonters face food insecurity. According to ReFED’s 2024 report, 73.9 million tons of surplus food were generated in the U.S. in 2023, yet only 2% was donated. If you think your business can’t edible donate food, you may be missing an opportunity to reduce waste and provide needed support within your community. Join CSWD for another bite-sized webinar on how to leverage food donation as a means to reduce waste at work and give back to local organizations. We’ll cover how to identify potential opportunities for donation, best practices for working with food banks, and more!