Tag: Food waste
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Save time, food, and money this holiday season with these four waste prevention tips
The holidays are a time for gathering and good eats, but did you know that food scraps and food-soiled paper make up around 23% of all landfill waste in King County? When food waste breaks down in the landfill, it…
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King County included in $4.4 million federal grant to explore compost impacts on local farms
King County is a contributor to a recently awarded $4.4 million grant from United States Department of Agriculture. USDA is funding 88 on-farm compost trials across three states with this grant, which will be managed by the United States Composting…
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Take the King County Local Food Initiative survey to help shape the program’s actions in its second decade
The Local Food Initiative is for every resident of King County – from eaters to farmers to truck drivers, from urban, rural, and suburban areas. The LFI guides policy and funding to shape the future of the food that is…
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‘Our principles are dignity and respect:’ Renewal Food Bank builds community, sustainability, and health on the Eastside
Tucked into an unassuming location in Bellevue, Renewal Food Bank is one of the fastest growing and most innovative food access organizations in King County. “The perception of Bellevue is that everyone buys a Tesla, and we got this fancy…
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Lettuce Help Center: A Hub for Rejected Food Without a Market
Reposted from Washington Department of Ecology Congratulations to Cascadia Produce LLC, for being awarded an Industrial Symbiosis grant from the Department of Commerce. In partnership with the Seattle Good Business Network and Cedar Grove Composting, Cascadia produce’s project called Lettuce…