Events
Past Events
2023 Taste It Don’t Waste It: Asheville Chefs Challenge
Some of Asheville’s favorite chefs will share creative dishes made...
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Taste It, Don’t Waste it!
Asheville Chefs’ Challenge. This fun twist on a cooking competition...
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Blog Posts
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...
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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...
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Zero Waste Catering: Smash Events has Food Waste Reduction Down to a Science
Eliminating food waste translates to tasty meals for the lucky...
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Food Waste Hero: West Village Market
Going, going, gone — but not wasted! Small, local grocer...
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Working Groups
Restaurant & Retail
- Highlight grocery stores who are reducing and redistributing food waste to the community
- Build a list of resources for restaurants & retailers who are interested in the reduction and redistribution of food waste
- Support non-profit organizations who are leading food recovery efforts
Composting
- Increase the composting infrastructure in Western North Carolina.
- Increase home composting knowledge and participation
- Support the development of school composting programs
Education
- Raise awareness and educate the public about food waste
- Communicate the efforts of the other working groups and community organizations
- Create resource guides and other education materials
Access & Justice
- Expand food waste reduction initiatives to rural areas
- Liability protection information and education for food donations
- Tax incentives for food donations
- Education about date labeling
- Food safety for food donations
- Food waste reduction in K-12 schools
- Organic waste bans and waste recycling laws
- Food scraps to livestock programs across WNC