In Boulder County, 12.8%
of the population identifies as food insecure. In addition to food waste, which
refers to food that is discarded, food loss refers to food that gets wasted
earlier in the supply chain. Nationwide, 40% of food is wasted throughout these
processes: • Farming • Production • Storage • Processing • Distribution Perfectly good food that is wasted in the supply
chain could be used to feed hungry people. Food waste ends with
YOU!
Action Steps
Volunteer with Boulder Food Rescue
If you’d like to help Boulder Food Rescue in their
mission to create a more just, less wasteful food system in Boulder, sign up online.
Volunteer with Community Food Share
Community Food Share works to eliminate hunger in
Boulder and Broomfield Counties through engagement, collaboration, and leadership.
Learn how to get involved.
Volunteer with Longmont Food Rescue
Longmont Food Rescue is building a
collaborative and equitable, community based food distribution environment for
Longmont and the local mountain communities. Learn more about their volunteer
opportunities online.
Volunteer with Uproot Colorado
Uproot Colorado is working to measurably reduce
food loss in Colorado through gleaning, experiential education, and nonpartisan
legislation. Sign up
online to get involved.
Volunteer with School Food Project
Parent and community volunteers areessential to BVSD's mission to provide healthy food to
growing bodies and minds. Learn
more about this project.
Community Food Share rescues seven tons of food a day. The food bank prevents safe, surplus food from going to waste so that it can instead help nourish those struggling with hunger. See firsthand how their team of staff and volunteers distributes nearly 10 million pounds of food a year to residents in Boulder and Broomfield Counties.
