Food waste is a prevalent problem among urban communities, making it difficult for towns to achieve their zero waste targets. However, a county in California, United States, became a model in significantly reducing food waste produced in a bid to become a zero-waste community.
Feeding San Diego, a non-profit organization in San Diego County, specializes in integrating farms with urban communities with the aim of diverting potential food waste from landfill to hungry stomachs. Through the collaboration of rural farmers and food consumer groups, excess fruits and vegetables produced on farms are distributed to families in low-income urban and suburban communities.
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Rejected crops and food waste produced by urban households and businesses are directed to small farms in rural communities. The initiative helped smallholder farmers enrich their livestock