Our 98%…When in Doubt

Maximizing our food utilization means we look carefully at what we can give to people and what is suitable for locally owned farms to feed animals. In June, we reached our highest utilization rate of 98.2%, which means that over 98% of what we pick up serves people and businesses that need it the most. Our Food for Farms program is key and takes food that is not fit for people and gives it to local farms. Out of nearly 25,000 pounds of food, household necessities, and other items that we picked up, we discarded less than 500 pounds in the month of June. Our Food for Farms program was designed to eliminate waste of food with a goal of 100% utilization for every pound of food that we pick up. As we grow the amount of food that we pick up, we are constantly looking for new ways to serve our community, with a focus on those in need.