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Food Security Resources

• All Faiths Food Bank: Providing healthy solutions to end hunger in our community

• Food Bank Distribution in Sarasota County: Locating local food distribution sites for those in need throughout Sarasota County

• Child Summer Food Distribution Sites: Providing free summer meals and snacks for kids 18 and under in Sarasota and DeSoto counties

• The Food Bank of Manatee: Providing nutritional assistance and caring, supportive services to individuals in need throughout Manatee County

• The Food Bank of Manatee's Mobile Produce Pantry: Distributing fresh produce to Manatee County children and families

• Food4Families – Summer Distribution: Weekly summer distributions to provide critical nutrition to Manatee County residents in need

• DeSoto Food and Resource Center: Helping community members gain long-term food security, better health outcomes, and self-sufficiency

About Food Waste
& Recovery

• ReFED| Rethink Food Waste though Economics and Data

• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Food Waste FAQ’s

• National Resource Defense Council (NRDC) - Food Waste

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Food Recovery Challenge

• Food Recovery Network - Five Films on Food Waste and Hunger

• Food Waste: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

• The Extraodinary Life & Times of a Strawberry

About Hunger &
Food Insecurity

• USDA - Definitions of Food Security

• 2019 Synopsis - Global Hunger Index

• Feeding America - Hunger and Health

About The Future of Food & The Local Food Movement

• Yale Climate Connections - 13 new books and reports about the future of food

• Eating Local: A Matter of Integrity by John Ikerd

• Our World in Data - Environmental Impacts of Food Production

• Civil Eats - Critical thoughts on sustainable agriculture and food systems.

Tools Connecting Food & People Responsibly

• Olio: A food-sharing platform that connects people and their excess food with neighbors and local shops.

  No Waste App: Reduces food waste by masterfully inventorying the contents of your freezer, fridge and pantry.

• Sunshine Community Compost: Stop sending food to the landfill! Get educated on soil regeneration and transform your food scraps into nutrient-rich compost.

• MakeSoil.org Another way to connect your food scraps with local soil makers, especially outside of the Greater Sarasota County area.

• Misfits Market: Subscription fresh food boxes of “imperfect” produce delivered to you at a discounted rate

• Green Living Toolkit - Community Events - Learn about local farmers markets and events geared toward sustainable living.