{"id":28644,"date":"2023-02-22T15:05:24","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T20:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/?page_id=28644"},"modified":"2023-04-27T16:38:12","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T20:38:12","slug":"2023-maine-food-waste-solutions-summit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/2023-maine-food-waste-solutions-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Maine Food Waste Solutions Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-23303 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/04\/Food-waste-on-white-background-KariDesign-shutterstock_619780838.-cropped-smallerjpg-300x238.jpg\" alt=\"Food waste items on white background\" width=\"300\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/04\/Food-waste-on-white-background-KariDesign-shutterstock_619780838.-cropped-smallerjpg-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/04\/Food-waste-on-white-background-KariDesign-shutterstock_619780838.-cropped-smallerjpg-1024x812.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/04\/Food-waste-on-white-background-KariDesign-shutterstock_619780838.-cropped-smallerjpg-768x609.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/04\/Food-waste-on-white-background-KariDesign-shutterstock_619780838.-cropped-smallerjpg-1536x1218.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/04\/Food-waste-on-white-background-KariDesign-shutterstock_619780838.-cropped-smallerjpg-2048x1624.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/04\/Food-waste-on-white-background-KariDesign-shutterstock_619780838.-cropped-smallerjpg-105x83.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/04\/Food-waste-on-white-background-KariDesign-shutterstock_619780838.-cropped-smallerjpg-317x251.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/04\/Food-waste-on-white-background-KariDesign-shutterstock_619780838.-cropped-smallerjpg-423x335.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/04\/Food-waste-on-white-background-KariDesign-shutterstock_619780838.-cropped-smallerjpg-634x503.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/04\/Food-waste-on-white-background-KariDesign-shutterstock_619780838.-cropped-smallerjpg-846x671.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/04\/Food-waste-on-white-background-KariDesign-shutterstock_619780838.-cropped-smallerjpg-951x754.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/04\/Food-waste-on-white-background-KariDesign-shutterstock_619780838.-cropped-smallerjpg-1268x1005.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/>Friday, April 14, 2023<br \/>\n10am \u2013 12pm<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/OjLJ8-bOfGg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Click here to view a recording of the summit<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/resource\/2023-food-waste-solutions-summit-qa-and-resources\/\"><strong>Click here for the summit Q&amp;A and a list of resources<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Please join us online for Maine\u2019s annual food waste education event!<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/2023-food-waste-solutions-summit-agenda\/\">Click here to view the summit agenda.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We bring together our state\u2019s food waste stakeholders &#8211; residents, farms, non-profits, businesses, feeding partners, community leaders, and government &#8211; to build a Maine food system where food is highly valued, put to best use, and never wasted.<\/p>\n<p>Invite your family, friends and neighbors to hear why and how we should work together to end food waste in Maine.<\/p>\n<h3>Keynote Speakers<\/h3>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/pingree.house.gov\/foodwaste\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Congresswoman Chellie Pingree<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0U.S. Representative for Maine\u2019s 1<sup>st<\/sup> congressional district<\/h4>\n<p>Enjoy a Q&amp;A session with students highlighting progress on bi-partisan legislation to end food waste.<\/p>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eli.org\/bios\/linda-breggin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Linda Breggin<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eli.org\/bios\/margaret-badding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Margaret Badding<\/a>,<\/strong> Environmental Law Institute, Center for State, Tribal, and Local Environmental Programs<\/h4>\n<p>Learn about the link between climate change and food waste \u2013 and how to easily incorporate food waste into climate action planning.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/2023-maine-food-waste-solutions-summit-speaker-bios\/#fabiano\"><strong>Claudia Fabiano<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biocycle.net\/why-we-cant-afford-to-waste-food\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">, <\/a>Environmental Protection Specialist, U.S. Environmental Protection Administration \u201cFood &#8211; Too Good To Waste\u201d Network<\/h4>\n<p>Hear great food waste reduction, recovery, and recycling ideas from the EPA\u2019s <em>Food: Too Good To Waste<\/em> national peer network of state and local food waste organizations.<\/p>\n<h3>Summit Sessions<\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Maine Food Waste Success Stories:<\/strong> Lessons from Maine\u2019s own food waste heroes\u2026<\/h4>\n<p><em>Leaders share their inspiring yet practical \u201ctriple bottom line\u201d food waste solutions. Q&amp;A will follow each presenter.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Preble Street Food Insecurity Hub, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/2023-maine-food-waste-solutions-summit-speaker-bios\/#varrallo\">Natalie Varrallo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Hannaford Supermarkets: Zero Food Waste Program, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/2023-maine-food-waste-solutions-summit-speaker-bios\/#parmenter\">George Parmenter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/2023-maine-food-waste-solutions-summit-speaker-bios\/#scrapdogs\">Scrap Dogs Community Compost<\/a>, <\/strong>Tessa Rosenberry &amp; Davis Saltonstall<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Maine Food Waste Pilots: <\/strong>Updates from our student interns and stakeholders\u2026<\/h4>\n<p><em>Mitchell Center student interns present specific Maine food waste pilots developed with key stakeholders to test solutions and identify specific \u201ctriple bottom line\u201d benefits.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Solution: <em>Track &amp; Measure Food Waste<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Maine Department of Corrections<br \/>\nIntern: Andrew MacMaster<\/li>\n<li><strong>Solution: <em>Track &amp; Measure Food Waste<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Northern Light Health &amp; Maine Home Food Waste Challenge &amp; Waste Watcher App<br \/>\nIntern: Halle Rogers<\/li>\n<li><strong>Solution: <em>Food Donation &amp; Rescue<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 AIO Pantry Rockland &amp; Community Fridges<br \/>\nIntern: Kate Flynn<\/li>\n<li><strong>Solution: <em>Education<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Maine DOE\/Child Nutrition: Buxton, Lisbon, Orono, Sebago<br \/>\nInterns: Eddie Nachamie &amp; Andrew MacMaster<\/li>\n<li><strong>Solution: <em>Education<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Food Rescue MAINE Website &amp; Social Media<br \/>\nIntern: Hannah Mathieu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>After Hours Session\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>We invite you to stay after and ask any additional questions, get any contacts or resources needed, and discuss any topics raised during the Summit with our Mitchell Center student and faculty food waste team.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions or need more information,<br \/>\nplease contact us at <a href=\"mailto:foodrescuemaine@maine.edu\">foodrescuemaine@maine.edu<\/a> or 207-581-3195.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScCDQ4PNHxKwMJ2BaYNMINhpq6cOo8FpHE5H2jkMdugv5adzQ\/viewform?usp=sf_link\">Please register by April 13, 2023<\/a><\/strong>. Summit Details and Zoom connection information will follow.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-25621 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/02\/013c4d9a-1365-37dd-87a4-5b5401df5d46-300x105.png\" alt=\"Logo for Food Rescue MAINE\" width=\"300\" height=\"105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/02\/013c4d9a-1365-37dd-87a4-5b5401df5d46-300x105.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/02\/013c4d9a-1365-37dd-87a4-5b5401df5d46-768x270.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/02\/013c4d9a-1365-37dd-87a4-5b5401df5d46-105x37.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/02\/013c4d9a-1365-37dd-87a4-5b5401df5d46-317x111.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/02\/013c4d9a-1365-37dd-87a4-5b5401df5d46-423x149.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/02\/013c4d9a-1365-37dd-87a4-5b5401df5d46-634x223.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/02\/013c4d9a-1365-37dd-87a4-5b5401df5d46.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friday, April 14, 2023 10am \u2013 12pm Click here to view a recording of the summit Click here for the summit Q&amp;A and a list of resources Please join us online for Maine\u2019s annual food waste education event! Click here to view the summit agenda. 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