Blog - WNC Food Waste Solutions

Eat Those Stems: Talking Food Waste Reduction with 2022 ‘Taste It Don’t Waste It’ Champion Steven Goff

On May 1, 2022, after wrapping up four weeks of activities and engagement for Food Waste Reduction Month, Food Waste Solutions WNC hosted its first-ever Taste It, Don’t Waste It:

FOOD WASTE HERO: UNCA’s Commitment to Food Waste Reduction Runs Wide and Deep

By Marc Rudow UNC Asheville Dining Services, a partnership between Chartwells Higher Education and University of North Carolina Asheville, works hard to keep food waste to a minimum. The team at UNC Asheville Dining uses

Zero Waste Catering: Smash Events has Food Waste Reduction Down to a Science

Eliminating food waste translates to tasty meals for the lucky animals on Liz Pence’s Western North Carolina farm. As operations manager at local catering company Smash Events, Liz uses the

Food Waste Hero: West Village Market

Going, going, gone — but not wasted! Small, local grocer West Village Market is big on eliminating food waste Entering the West Village Market, a small grocery store in West

Food Waste Hero: Wicked Weed Brewing

When Asheville-born brewery Wicked Weed was purchased by Anheuser-Busch InBev back in 2017, many craft beer fans didn’t know what to expect. Would the flavor and soul of Wicked Weed’s

7 Ways to Reduce Food Waste in Your Home

Have you ever forgotten about the hidden carton of berries in the back of your refrigerator until it’s too late? Opted for take-out instead of using those veggies? Realized one

Upcoming Events

Food Waste Solutions WNC Quarterly Networking Event: Composting

August 23, 2023