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91�� Press Releases and FRM Talks

Press Releases September 23, 2024 91�� led first of its kind food waste study shines light on where food is wasted in Maine October 30, 2023 91�� student, Sodexo and partners bring community fridge to campus September 26, 2023 Simple tips to reduce food waste recommended by 91�� experts March 1, 2023 Media share 91�� Mitchell Center cafeteria food […]

“Phone Eats First” – How a desire for picture-perfect food drives wasteful behavior

“Enjoy your meal!” the server says over their shoulder as they scurry off to care for another table. Before the plate is even fully down, my phone is a foot above the table, camera in 0.5 mode, sliding left and right and up and down to capture a picture, justifying my ridiculous habit by muttering […]

Brown bananas and mushy raspberries – ripe for “upcycling”!

Bananas, am I right? Seriously, they turn from green to brown in the blink of an eye. And berries go from firm and tasty to sad and mushy even faster! Neither can be eaten and enjoyed as I originally intended, but are they really “bad” and ready to be tossed? Lately, my mom has been […]

Just pitch your apple core into the woods…or maybe not

I admit it…I’m guilty of this. There have been times when I didn’t get a chance to finish my apple before embarking on a walk. Or, I hiked a trail and munched on that delicious fruit on the summit. The end result was always the same. After I ate the last bite of crisp sweetness, […]

FRM in the News

September 26, 2024 ReFED: Reducing Food Waste in Schools: Transforming Cafeterias through Community-Driven and Grassroots Initiatives September 24, 2024 Maine Public: Maine generate 360,000 tons of food waste; new housing study pinpoints needs in each county September 24, 2024 Episcopal Maine: Earth Keepers Organize Food Waste Presentation September 9, 2024 Penobscot Bay Pilot: “Food Waste […]

Governor Mills proclaims Maine Food Waste Awareness Week September 25-29, 2023

We wanted to share with you the exciting news that Governor Mills has issued an official Proclamation designating September 25-29, 2023 as Maine Food Waste Awareness Week! In particular, we’d like to thank the Maine Dept. of Education and the teachers, staff, and students who participated in our 2023 Maine School Cafeteria Food Waste Study. Their […]

Pilot 3: Black Bear Community Fridge at 91��

More information on this pilot is coming soon!

Pilot 1: Consolidated Community Food Waste Collection

FRM worked with the Maine towns of Portland, Waterville, Winslow, Readfield, Wayne, and Fayette to implement a community food recycling program. Goals To measure the potential of a community food recycling program to divert food out of landfills. Methodology Select a diverse range of Maine communities based on size and location. Identify community-based leadership for […]

Pilot 1: Maine Food Donation Kit

Goals To help Maine businesses, organizations, and individuals understand WHY and HOW to donate food instead of throwing it away. Methodology With so much untapped food donation potential in Maine grocery store chains, we originally wanted to work with them to increase food donations throughout the state. However, there was a lot of reluctance on […]

Pilot 5: Maine Circular Food System GIS Map and Resource Locator

Food Rescue MAINE is currently working to develop a comprehensive map of Maine’s food system, organized by the pieces of a successful circular food system. This map will provide Mainers with critical information about the food system in their region. Data sets will include categories such as food recycling organizations, farmers, schools, cold storage facilities, […]