Can you help us gather more information about current edible food waste in Sonoma County?

The USDA & EPA recently joined with the private sector and charitable organization to establish the nation's first food waste reduction goals – 50% reduction by 2030. Over 45 tons of edible food end up in the landfill here in Sonoma County. A new “Save the Food” campaign has been launched by The Ad Council and National Resources Defense Council tracking the life of a strawberry from the field to the grocery store to a home and then to the garbage can.  Here's a link that video. 

UCCE Sonoma is conducting a survey of members of our local food supply chain (farmers, ranchers, restaurants, caterers, institutions, non-profits involved in food recovery and redistribution, food pantries, food bank grocery stores) to gather data on the scope of the food waste reduction opportunity in Sonoma County.

If you'd like to participate, here's the survey link.  We estimate the survey will take approximately 10 minutes of your time, and all responses are anonymous.  Please participate by 5/27/16. 

If you have comments or questions, contact Mimi Enright at mimi.enright@sonoma-county.org or 707-565-2280.