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Events

Food Waste Prevention Week partners are hosting in-person and online events all over! From Bread to Tap to gleaning to local panel presentations to community service, there's a way for everyone to get involved!

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  • Tue, Apr 01
    Anne Kolb Nature Center
    Apr 01, 2025, 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Anne Kolb Nature Center, 751 Sheridan St, Hollywood, FL 33019, USA
    Join Race to Zero Waste for Zero Waste Week, taking place in Hollywood, Florida from March 30 to April 3rd, 2025, featuring the Zero Waste Forum! Registration is available to the public on an a-la-carte basis for each day of the Forum.
  • Sat, Apr 05
    Christ Church Parish Hall
    Apr 05, 2025, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM EDT
    Christ Church Parish Hall, 254 E Putnam Ave, Greenwich, CT 06830, USA
    An engaging, family friendly event to explore ways to rethink waste, featuring eco-friendly vendors, interactive exhibits, "scrappy" cooking demo, compost information, sustainability awards, recycling drive and the Reuse Box Truck. Kick off Food Waste Prevention Week with CT DEEP.
  • Sat, Apr 05
    Rosehill Community Center
    Apr 05, 2025, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM PDT
    Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave suite 108, Mukilteo, WA 98275, USA
    The average American family spends anywhere from $1,800-$3000 a year on uneaten food. Learn to save money and the environment in your home and community at the free Save the Food Fest event. For more information https://extension.wsu.edu/snohomish/event/save-food-fest/
  • Sun, Apr 06
    Teaism
    Apr 06, 2025, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Teaism, 2009 R St NW, Washington, DC 20009, USA
    Join us for our 2nd FWPW chat over tea and an upcycled snack in the restaurant's garden, we'll swap ideas for making use of commonly wasted food ingredients. Then, Teaism gardener and tea importer Brian Wright will speak about shifting Teaism's garden over to native plants.
  • Mon, Apr 07
    Trump Doral Golf Club
    Apr 07, 2025, 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Trump Doral Golf Club, 4400 N.W. 87th Avenue, Miami, FL 33178
    Post the celebrity LIV Golf Tournament at Trump Doral Golf Club, we will be rescuing all of the unused surplus food to direct deliver to Miami Rescue Mission Shelter.
  • Food Recovery Forum
    Food Recovery Forum
    Mon, Apr 07
    Lakeland
    Apr 07, 2025, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM EDT
    Lakeland, 4700 Research Way, Lakeland, FL 33805, USA
    The Florida Department of Environmental Protection, in association with the Southern Waste Information eXchange, Inc. (SWIX), will hold a one-day educational workshop on food recovery, diversion, donations, composting and anaerobic digestion.
  • Tue, Apr 08
    South Coast Research + Extension Center
    Apr 08, 2025, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM PDT
    South Coast Research + Extension Center, 7601 Irvine Blvd, Irvine, CA 92618, USA
    Join us for a fun and hands-on pressure canning class where you’ll sharpen your skills, spend time with friends, and learn something new!
  • Apr 08, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM PDT
    Rose City Presbyterian Church, 1907 NE 45th Ave, Portland, OR 97213, USA
    Join 50 members of the Portland community in a "Chopped"-style volunteer cooking challenge with Milk Crate Kitchen. This is an exciting chance to assist in preparing meals for those in need while engaging in an enjoyable and educational cooking competition using rescued ingredients.
  • Food Waste Trivia
    Food Waste Trivia
    Tue, Apr 08
    Fortside Brewing
    Apr 08, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM PDT
    Fortside Brewing, 2200 NE Andresen Rd, Vancouver, WA 98661, USA
    Test your knowledge and join your neighbors to learn more about reducing wasted food. Take home tips to cut your grocery budget and save money. Win prizes - Free to play Advanced registration is encouraged. Tues., April 8th 7-9pm at Fortside Brewing, 2200 NE Andresen Rd, Vancouver, WA 986
  • Wed, Apr 09
    Apr 09, 2025, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM PDT
    Port Angeles Food Bank, 632 N Oakridge Dr, Port Angeles, WA 98362, USA
    Washington State University Extension invites community members to a special cooking event at the Port Angeles Food Bank. Our chefs will showcase a tasty, budget-friendly recipe that helps stretch your food dollars and reduce waste.
  • Zero Waste Trivia
    Zero Waste Trivia
    Wed, Apr 09
    Providence
    Apr 09, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
    Providence, 40R Sprague St, Providence, RI 02907, USA
    It’s National Food Waste Prevention Week and we’re celebrating with a night of trivia, bites, and brews! As a part of our weekly trivia, we’ll be joined by local partners who will inspire us to get involved at home and in our community.
  • Brew's Clues Trivia Night: With Loaves & Fishes and Greenville County Soil & Water Conservation District
    Brew's Clues Trivia Night: With Loaves & Fishes and Greenville County Soil & Water Conservation District
    Apr 09, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
    Greenville, 501 S Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville, SC 29607, USA
    Challenge your mind, show off your smarts, learn about food rescue, food waste prevention, food insecurity, and how you can help! Plus…there are prizes!
  • Wed, Apr 09
    Port Angeles Library
    Apr 09, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM PDT
    Port Angeles Library, 2210 S Peabody St, Port Angeles, WA 98362, USA
    Introductory composting workshop for community members looking to start or improve at-home composting systems.
  • Scrappy Cooking Workshop
    Scrappy Cooking Workshop
    Wed, Apr 09
    Apr 09, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM PDT
    Vancouver, 600 NE 136th Ave, Vancouver, WA 98684, USA
    Come learn how to save money and prevent food waste by cooking with your leftovers! Our partners at the Washington State University Clark County Extension SNAP-Ed program will teach this workshop and provide a cooking demonstration at Cascade Park Community Library in Vancouver, WA.
  • Apr 10, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CDT
    Location is TBD
    Learn all about Milk Crate Kitchen, a chef-driven nonprofit that rescues food and feeds the hungry – all with free, rescued food! Dive deep into how they got started and ways they build community with nutritious meals that divert waste. This free lunch event is open to all—learn, engage, and support
  • Love Food Hate Waste Memphis
    Love Food Hate Waste Memphis
    Fri, Apr 11
    Memphis Made Brewing
    Apr 11, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM CDT
    Memphis Made Brewing, 16 S Lauderdale St, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
    This free, family-friendly event is a great way to connect with others who care about sustainability and learn simple ways to reduce wasted food at home.
  • Apr 11, 2025, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM MDT
    Odell Brewing, 1625 Perry St, Denver, CO 80204, USA
    "This unique event brings awareness to the critical issue of food waste through the tapping of a specialty ale ""Wheat Don't Waste"" brewed in collaboration with Odell Brewing Co., We Don't Waste, and Rebel Bread. This specialty ale has been brewed using surplus sourdough (shoutout to Rebel Bread),
  • Sat, Apr 12
    Meacham Urban Farm
    Apr 12, 2025, 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Meacham Urban Farm, 1108 E Scott St, Tampa, FL 33602, USA
    Discover a world of fresh local produce while connecting with community at our interactive event, complete with a "Food Waste Prevention" scavenger hunt that could win you an exciting prize!

2025 In-Person Events

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