Food Stewardship Resources
Resources for Faith Facilities
•	Food Recovery Challenge - EPA is partnering with organizations and businesses to prevent and
reduce wasted food, https://www.epa.gov/sustainable-management-food/food-recoverv-
challenge-frc
•	Faith-Based Food Recovery Challenge Endorsers- Endorsers help spread the word on the
importance of reducing and donating waste food, https://www.epa.gov/sustainable-
management-food/endorsers-food-recovery-challenge
•	How to Donate? - This website includes information on how to determine what types of food
can be donated and how and where to donate, https://www.epa.gov/sustainable-
management-food/reduce-wasted-food-feeding-hungry-people
•	Food Waste Assessment Guidebook - The first step toward reducing wasted food is to perform
an assessment to identify what is actually being thrown away. Use this guide to learn how to do
a wasted food assessment, https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-
08/documents/r5 fd wste guidebk 020615.pdf
•	Waste Reduction Model (WARM) - The WARM tool helps organizations track and voluntarily
report greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions from several different waste management
practices, https://www.epa.gov/warm
Resources for Congregations, Communities and Individuals
•	Food: Too Good to Waste - The implementation guide and toolkit aim to reduce wasteful
household food management practices, https://www.epa.gov/sustainable-management-
food/food-too-good-waste-implementation-guide-and-toolkit
•	How Do I Reduce my Food Waste? - This website includes resources on how to donate and
ways to reduce your wasted food, https://www.epa.gov/recycle/reducing-wasted-food-home
•	How Do I Compost at Home? - This website includes the benefits of composting and tips on
how to compost at home, https://www.epa.gov/recycle/composting-home

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