April 7-13, 2025

Food Waste Prevention Week is a national movement to educate and inspire real cultural change around food waste to help families save money, reduce the negative impact of food waste on the environment, and address hunger in our communities. Check out our 2025 events below and for more information on the national movement, visit Food Waste Prevention Week.

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Calendar of Events

Sunday, April 6

Garden Chat with Upcycled Treats, Teaism Dupont Circle

Monday, April 7

Webinar – What happened when k12 educators, high school students, and life-long learners tried to tackle household food waste and plant-rich diets together, together?

Webinar – NourishNet

Food is Too Good to Waste, Wheaton Library, Silver Spring

Tuesday, April 8

Tour of the Montgomery County Composting Education Hub

Webinar – Creating a Glide Path for Municipal Action: An Overview of Model Ordinances and Executive Orders on Food Waste Reduction

Food is Too Good to Waste, Long Branch Library, Silver Spring

DC Food Waste Prevention Week Social Hour

April Cookbook Club: PERFECTLY GOOD FOOD

CAFB Community Food Waste Cooking Class

Wednesday, April 9

Food is Too Good to Waste, Gaithersburg Library, Gaithersburg

Webinar – Kitchen Improv: Leftover Remix

Thursday, April 10

Webinar – Local Food Waste Prevention Campaigns – a Potent Source of Economic and Climate Benefits

Food is Too Good to Waste, White Oak Library, Silver Spring

Educational Film JUST EAT IT, a food waste story (Public Performance)

Food Rescue US – DC Happy Hour

MCFC x Manna Food Center Food Waste Prevention Week Happy Hour!

Friday, April 11

Food is Too Good to Waste, Silver Spring Library, Silver Spring

Saturday, April 12

Spring Event at So What Else Outdoor Food Pantry

Sunday, April 13

Turn food waste into delicious community with ReDelicious DC

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Other Resources

Online

JUST EAT IT, a food waste story (YouTube, for personal use only)

Prince George’s County Organics Composting Facility in Upper Marlboro (YouTube video)

Repurposing Leftovers (YouTube video)

Blog

Deciphering Dates on Products

Leftovers and Food Safety from the USDA

Cook the Right Amount of Food

Food Waste Prevention Week in the DMV is Brought to You by:

Logo of Manna Food Center

Community Food Rescue is a program of Manna Food Center

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Logo of DC Food Recovery Working Group Logo of Food-Rescue US Washington DC

Logo of Montgomery County Food Council

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Check out the map below for

Red Star Icon   In-person events occurring in DC, Maryland, and Virginia (DC metro area)
Green Knife and Spoon Icon   Food businesses that participate in reuse, donation, and composting.

*Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of food businesses that participate in reuse, donation, and composting in the DMV. If your business is not included on this map and you would like for it to be, please fill out this form by April 3

Click here for the full page map.

About Food Waste Prevention Week in the DMV’s Co-Hosts

Community Food Rescue, a program of Manna Food Center, is the coordinated food recovery network of Montgomery County, Maryland. This program partners with businesses, individuals, and organizations to recover and redistribute perfectly good food to people experiencing hunger and is funded through the County’s Office of Food Systems Resilience.

The DC Food Recovery Working Group comprises a variety of partners from food banks, non-profits, and for-profits working on food recovery, DC government agencies, local environmental and sustainability organizations, and food recovery advocates. The Working Group promotes food recovery programs, organizations, and resources, and develops new food recovery partnerships, programs, and resources for greater DC.

The Montgomery County Food Council serves as the primary connection point for businesses, nonprofits, government agencies, and residents around food system issues in our County. The Council brings together over 2,000 local and regional partners in community-wide education, advocacy, and capacity building initiatives in support of an equitable and resilient food system that is healthy for our community, economy, and environment.  

Food Rescue US – DC is the local arm of Food Rescue US, a national nonprofit dedicated to reducing food waste and alleviating the burden of food insecurity. Operating across the District, northern Virginia, and nearby parts of Maryland, FRUS – DC rescues over 40,000 pounds of food every week by organizing volunteers on its proprietary app to deliver to local social service agencies.

#FWPW #foodwastepreventionweek

 

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