We Don't Waste

🎉 WE HAVE A NEW HOME! We’re thrilled to announce that the We Don’t Waste team has found a new home for food access that will allow us to exponentially increase our impact and feed more Coloradans than ever before! The space is roughly 3x the size of our current distribution center, here are some highlights:  💚3x the Freezer Space 🧡2x the Cooler Space 💚2x the Racking Space We’ve acquired the building, but we need YOUR help raising the funds to complete the renovations and finalize ownership of the space. Learn more about the exciting potential of the new Food Recovery Hub with the video below, or at NoTimeToWaste.info! #foodrecovery #foodwaste #foodrescue #wedontwaste #denver #colorado #foodie #sustainability 

Join us on Friday, April 11th from 5PM to 8PM at Odell Brewing Sloan's Lake Brewhouse & Pizzeria for an evening of delicious brews to support We Don't Waste! We're celebrating the release of the 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), representing just a fraction of the surplus food recovered locally each week. This event is free and open to the public! Bring friends and neighbors to try the Wheat Don't Waste Ale, learn about We Don't Waste, and how you can take action in the fight against food waste. We're here to enjoy a great beer and spread the word about food waste and local food insecurity! Plus, try your hand at food-themed games, and win prizes (if you're lucky)!

Join us on Friday, April 11th from 5PM to 8PM at Odell Brewing Sloan's Lake Brewhouse & Pizzeria for an evening of delicious brews to support We Don't Waste! We're celebrating the release of the specialty ale, "Wheat Don't Waste", brewed in collaboration with Odell Brewing Company., We Don't Waste, and Rebel Bread. This specialty ale has been brewed using surplus sourdough (shoutout to Rebel Bread), representing just a fraction of the surplus food recovered locally each week. This event is free and open to the public! Bring friends and neighbors to try the Wheat Don't Waste Ale, learn about We Don't Waste, and how you can take action in the fight against food waste. We're here to enjoy a great beer and spread the word about food waste and local food insecurity! Plus, try your hand at food-themed games, and win prizes (if you're lucky)!

Surplus and waste is built in to our food system. About 20% of the food waste in U.S. comes from the distribution of food. What happens when you rework the system? Change is immediate and impactful, and that is what Sodexo UK & Ireland discovered. Their goal is to hit carbon neutrality by 2040, and they are already ahead of track by doing the following: 🌱 Engaging 95% of their business partners w/ zero-waste strategies 🌱 Local food recovery of surplus 🌱 Replacing single-use packaging for products 🌱 Reducing volume of animal proteins We love making food-saving changes to our habits at home (consumers are still producing 60% of the food waste in the U.S.), but it's heartening to see businesses committing to long term changes to protect our planet as well! ... #foodsystem #foodtechnology #food

It was lovely to have you all! Thank you for making a difference in Denver communities!

Shoutout to these wonderful women at Scaled Agile, Inc. for volunteering with us last week and helping us distribute over 11,000 servings of food in a few hours! 🍓🍊🥝 … #denver #colorado #nonprofit #foodjustice #foodaccess

📣 Calling all talented teams of architects, engineers, and designers! 📣 Canstruction Colorado is returning October 1st through the 30th at Cherry Creek Shopping Center, and we want YOU to show off your creative and technical talents! Teams will compete against each other and build sculptures entirely from canned food to help spread awareness about local food insecurity. 🥫Fill out an interest form to learn more here: https://lnkd.in/giQuWz-z

The students at Thunder Ridge High School and Chef Peter Rauen recently competed in the ProStart Culinary & Mgmt. Competition with We Don’t Waste as a sponsor! These kids are the REAL deal! In one hour, they prepared Colorado Bison Carpaccio, Colorado Striped Bass w/ Creamy Risotto, and Cinnamon semifreddo Cherry Delight. Overall, they brought in fourth place for their culinary and management skills. Congratulations to the team! 👏🎊

Shoutout to Mike Johnston, First Lady Courtney Johnston, and the volunteers with Give5 Mile High for coming out this past weekend to sort and pack hundreds of pounds of food for distribution this week! We are so grateful to be able to share our work with enthusiastic groups and to have your help making food accessible to all! … #denver #colorado #nonprofit #wedontwaste #foodaccess #foodjustice

THANK YOU to Applejack Wine & Spirits for their recent donation and partnering with We Don’t Waste for their rare whiskey event! Their donation will help us recover thousands of servings of food! 🍅🥒🫐