Food Recovery Circle
Want to join the Food Recovery Circle?
Circle Lead:
Bianca Howard, Outreach and Marketing Supervisor for Wake County Solid Waste Management, bianca.howard@wake.gov
Circle mission:
The mission of the Food Recovery Circle is to support the efficient use, distribution, and composting of available food resources in Wake County by discussing and mobilizing around the issues of food recovery through donation and compost.
Current Activities
Advocating for greater access to community-based composting
Promoting household-level education to prevent food waste
Supporting existing local efforts to rescue edible food
Past Projects
Wake Wasted Food Web
In 2022, Circle members held a series of virtual conversations, the Wake Wasted Food Web, to educate themselves about local success stories. The webinars were held on Microsoft Teams and 30 individuals participated in at least one discussion. The titles and guest speakers were:
February 23: Adam Bensley, NC State University. Food Waste Diversion in Apartment Communities
March 23: Laura Wood, Lincoln Heights Environmental Connections Magnet Elementary. Food Waste Education Efforts
April 27: Mei Li, Food Waste Feast. Preventing Food Waste in Households
May 25: Ben Paulson, Inter-Faith Food Shuttle. Composting at the Food Shuttle Farm
June 22: no guest speaker. Topic: Explore Food Waste Solutions for Wake County
No Wake Food Waste
In 2017, Circle members collaborated with the Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC and the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle to create flyers clarifying guidelines, tax incentives, and liability protection for food donation in NC.
Circle Resources
Click the pictures below to learn more about the following topics:
What Do Food Expiration Dates Really Mean? - Cooperative Extension
Expiration Date Guidelines - Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC
