Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Rescue, Reroute and Renew - A Scalable Community Food Waste Solution
Agreement Number:
FWRC-B135-1
Agreement Value:
$100,000.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 25, 2021 - Oct 31, 2021
Description:
The objective of this project is to rescue food from farms, warehouses, grocers, and food companies where it is in excess. Of this excess, foods that are in good quality are rerouted to families across Halton and Hamilton who are food insecure and remaining food that would otherwise reach landfill, is composted.
Organization:
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Expected Results:
Accelerate and scale the deployment of innovative solutions that create value from food waste, food by-products and/or surplus food.
Location:
Burlington, Ontario, CA L7P1B7
Reference Number:
235-2020-2021-Q4-00180
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
890943772
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Food For Life Canada
Program:
Food Waste Reduction Challenge
Program Purpose:
The Food Waste Reduction Challenge's objective is to support new innovations and solutions which can help address the problem of food waste and loss across the supply chain, thereby reducing the associated economic, environmental, and social costs of food waste.
NAICS Code:
0000