WastED Webinar Leftovers Foundation

We were joined by Becky Doherty and her apprentice Andrew from Stonepost Farms, a local and ethical food producer, outside of Edmonton discuss the issue of wasted food from a producers' perspective. Learn what local producers are doing to reduce food waste and the role of local producers in sustainable food systems.

Hosted by our YEG Lead Coordinator, Garnet Borch, the webinar explores food waste in Edmonton.

💙 LINKS 💙

Check out Stonepost Farms: https://stonepostfarms.ca/

Learn more about Edmonton's first urban reserve:  https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/edmontons-first-urban-reserve-in-the-works-following-agreement-with-kehewin-cree-nation?fbclid=IwAR0SDgWL7f0cMnDVL_jC-ZWL-T7bfdDITAzkuhKGxvhfBRXJEOVPgnGZ1ho

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For episode 6 of the WastED Webinar, we were joined by Dr. Ellen Goddard and master's student Farrah So from the UofA to discuss the issue of wasted food from a research perspective. Learn what research says about wasted food here in Edmonton and what changes we can make, from the research, to make positive changes!

Hosted by our YEG Lead Coordinator, Garnet Borch, the webinar explores food waste in Edmonton.

💙 LINKS 💙

Check out Blush Lane Organic Market: https://www.blushlane.com/ 

Check out SPUD: https://www.spud.ca/ 

Learn more about the film, “Food for the Rest of Us”  https://www.foodfortherestofus.org/ 

🎶 Listen to Gathering Change by The Borch Brothers 🎶

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6ATjHJ0w1zQcgF9xV5AH73?si=Hlq3kDOHTD2F_Gv9QqdQ5Q&dl_branch=1 

Listen on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/gathering-change-ep/1567678290

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In Episode 5 of the WastED Webinar, we chatted with Michelle Austin, the Sustainability Lead for Blush Lane Organic Market and SPUD. Join us to explore what Blush Lane Organics has been doing to curb food waste at the retail level and how a local retailer can make a huge difference in the community!

Hosted by our YEG Lead Coordinator, Garnet Borch, the webinar explores food waste in Edmonton.



💙 LINKS 💙

Check out Blush Lane Organic Market: https://www.blushlane.com/ 

Check out SPUD: https://www.spud.ca/ 

Learn more about the film, “Food for the Rest of Us”  https://www.foodfortherestofus.org/ 



🎶 Listen to Gathering Change by The Borch Brothers 🎶

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6ATjHJ0w1zQcgF9xV5AH73?si=Hlq3kDOHTD2F_Gv9QqdQ5Q&dl_branch=1 

Listen on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/gathering-change-ep/1567678290



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In Episode 4 of the WastED Webinar, we chatted with Sarah and Mike from Operation Fruit Rescue Edmonton. Hear how they started in Edmonton and what they learned along the way. We also dove into the big news announced late April 2021: Leftovers' Home Harvest program will be taking on backyard fruit rescue in Edmonton! Come learn about the history and future of backyard fruit rescue, other OFRE programs and how gleaning urban food sources fits into the wasted food conversation!


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In the third episode of the WastED Webinar, we spoke with Jana Lee and Sarah Wilmot from City of Edmonton's Waste Services to explore the City's role in reducing food waste.



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In the second installment of our WastED Webinar, we spoke with Julia Tran from the Multicultural Health Brokers Cooperative!



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