Vallejo Food Rescue Project

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Announcing the Launch of the Vallejo Food Rescue Project

Connecting Community - Feeding People - Keeping the Air Clean 

Contact: FoodRescue@FoodisFreeSolano.org 

Vallejo, CA June 28, 2022: The Vallejo Food Rescue Project (VFRP) is a first of its kind pilot project. VFRP will work to reduce food going into the landfill and get edible food back into the hands of the community.

Food is Free Solano, WAHEO Inc., FreeBites and Sustainable Solano received a Collaborative Problem-Solving Grant from the Office of Environmental Justice at the EPA. Over the next two years with this seed funding, the newly formed coalition will develop and implement an innovative, community-based solution to food insecurity by directly engaging with people impacted by food insecurity, local organizations and food producers who have excess food available.

This project will increase the understanding of food insecurity within Vallejo and how the community can respond to those needs within the framework of the Vallejo Food Rescue Project.

Become a VFRP Champion by helping to create a more equitable food system in Solano County.

Next steps for interested community members are at this link: https://foodisfreesolano.org/food-rescue

• Join the conversation with Republic Services on Zoom about Vallejo Food Rescue Project and SB 1383 at 5 pm, June 29. Sign up at the Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../vallejo-food-rescue

• Have your voice heard at the next VFRP community meeting at 6 pm August 17, 2022 at the JFK Library: 505 Santa Clara St, Vallejo, CA 94590 - snacks provided - RSVP not required but sign up through eventbrite, if you can so we can provide enough snacks. 

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Flow of food from people to animals, to resource recovery to compost.