Food Rescue Mini-Summit for Businesses

Join Austin food system leaders to explore food rescue, identify barriers, and build a stronger, more connected local food rescue system.
About this Event

Did you know that 1.24 million pounds of food is wasted every day in Austin while over 18% of our population faces food insecurity?

Join local food service businesses, food rescue organizations, nonprofits, government partners, and other food system stakeholders for an interactive Food Rescue Mini-Summit lunch and learn (lunch provided) for food-permitted businesses focused on building a stronger, more connected food rescue ecosystem in Austin.

Together, we’ll explore how food rescue works across different settings, hear directly from organizations and businesses doing the work, and dig into the barriers and opportunities that shape what’s possible. Through conversation and interactive activities, we’ll begin mapping the people, organizations, resources, and relationships that make food rescue possible—and identify where there are opportunities to collaborate and improve the system.

You’ll leave with:

• A shared understanding of why food rescue is so important
• A better understanding of the realities, challenges, and successes of food rescue
• Connections with others working across the food rescue ecosystem
• Ideas for making food rescue and donation easier and more effective
• Opportunities to stay involved as Austin’s food rescue network continues to take shape

Monday, October 19 | 11:00 AM–2:00 PM
Bambino | 979 Springdale Rd., Ste. 153 | Austin, TX 78702

Lunch will be provided. Come ready to listen, connect, share what you’re seeing, and help imagine what a stronger food rescue system could look like for Austin.

This event is sponsored by City of Austin in support of the Austin/Travis County Food Plan Collaborative. The provides a roadmap for building a more equitable, sustainable, and resilient local food system.