At Loaves & Fishes, we believe that nourishing people and caring for the planet go hand-in-hand. That’s why we are excited to launch “Feed the Earth, Feed the Community”, a community-driven fundraising campaign to support our new composting initiative. This project brings food full circle, from farm to grocer to farm.
Here’s how it works:
On the average food distribution day, Loaves & Fishes provides 20 tons of food to our clients. Approximately 35% of the food we distribute is rescued from generous local grocery partners. While the majority of that food goes directly to the families we serve, some items aren’t suitable for distribution in excess of 300,000 pounds of food waste each year. Instead of sending that food waste to landfills, we now have a better solution: our very own commercial composter.
With this new system, inedible rescued food will be processed into rich, nutritious compost. That compost will then be shared with local community partners, including the Conservation Foundation which grows fresh produce for us to provide for our clients. This closes the loop in the most sustainable way.
Join us this Earth Day – April 22nd – to kick off a greener future together.
Let’s feed the earth, so it can continue feeding the community!