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In Eagle County, 16% of our population struggles with food insecurity, just slightly higher than the national average which hovers around 12%, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Meanwhile, just under 40%...

https://www.vaildaily.com/news/our-community-foundation-whats-the-future-of-food-in-eagle-county/ Hannah Semler

Our Community Foundation: What’s the future of food in Eagle County? In Eagle County, 16% of our population struggles with food insecurity, just slightly higher than the national average which hovers around 12%, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Meanwhile, just under 40% of the food produced in the United States goes to waste, much of i...

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Whole Crops is planning with USM and St. Joseph's College to bring student workers out to fields to harvest surplus crops and explore alternative supply chains. We want to work in an exploratory phase to not disrupt the existing market structures, while bringing more local products into the mainstream food system. With this pilot Whole Crops intends to uncover and shed light on the pressures that farmers face when planning production, document the reasons for loss, and explore new ways of using surplus to open up new reliable markets that commit to using our farms' whole crops. Thank you Laughing Stock Farm for your input, Replenova Farm for your support, and Six River Farm for being open to trying the program!

WholeCrops is building a new program for students to get involved in food systems through food rescue. Please be in touch with founder Hannah Semler and her team, by emailing [email protected] ~

Food Rescue Team to Find New Marketing Opportunities for Surplus Crops this Summer - GPCOG Food Rescue Team to Find New Marketing Opportunities for Surplus Crops this Summer June 7, 2018 Portland, Maine: A unique food rescue team will go to work on Portland region farms this summer, finding new homes for surplus crops left in-field. Whole Crops will work with five select farms to harvest....

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