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VIRTUAL SUMMIT | October 25 & 27, 2022
Sustainable Food Management
for the Southwest Missouri region, including Springfield, Branson, and Joplin
This summit engaged stakeholders across the food system in the Southwest Missouri area to discuss various topics about reducing food waste and gaining best use out of excess food. Attendees discussed various topics about sustainable food management and connect with others in the area to enhance the current efforts to reduce food loss and waste in the area.
October 25 | Main Introduction Slides | Breakout Session Summary
October 27 | Main Introduction Slides | Breakout Session Summary
Keynote Presentations
"The Future of Sustainable Food Management in the Hospitality Industry"
Sam Hedrick | Director of Food & Beverage, Silver Dollar City
SHedrick@silverdollarcity.com
"The Regional, National, and Global Impacts of Food Loss and Waste"
DeAndr茅 Singletary | Director of Land, Chemical, and Redevelopment Division, EPA Region
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Singletary.DeAndre@epa.gov
"Developing a Citizen-Focused Approach to Food Waste Reduction in Springfield Missouri"
Ashley Krug | Market Development Coordinator for the Sustainability Division of Environmental
Services, City of Springfield
akrug@springfieldmo.gov
"Solid Waste Management Grant Funding Opportunities for SW Missouri"
Angie Snyder | Planner, Ozarks Headwaters Recycling and Materials Management District
asnyder@greenecountymo.gov
Panel Discussion
"Getting Best Use Out of Excess Food Today and Tomorrow"
From feeding people to composting, panelists will discuss what their organizations
do to make the best use out of excess food in the Southwest Missouri area.
Maile Auterson | Founder/Executive Director, Springfield Community Gardens
maile.auterson@springfieldcommunitygardens.org
Logan Housman | Landfill Diversion Specialist, Hansen's Tree Service
logan@hansenstree.com
Justine Francesca | Co-Founder/Board Chair, Springfield Compost Collective
justine@sgfcompost.org
Emily Larson | Program Manager Food Donation Program, Food Rescue US
To connect with Food Rescue US in the Missouri area, please reach out to Melissa Spiesman.
Local Resources
The Solid Waste Management Department recognizes that food waste is a multi-faceted issue for the community. To help reduce the impacts of wasted food, the City has established a home composting program and a commercial composting program. Additionally, the City provides information about , , and .
The seeks to facilitate and promote the building of resilient children, healthy families, and strong neighborhoods & communities through collaboration, programming and resource development.
The supports the development of a healthy, functioning local food system, bringing food groups together and representing all parts of the community, including those not at the table.
is the largest client-direct food pantry in Greene County, MO, and features a client-choice model different from other pantries. Online or in-person guests have a grocery store experience 鈥 guests can select items that better fit their personal tastes and dietary restrictions.
The seeks to better understand and address the causes and consequences of hunger and food insecurity. Through research, engagement, and teaching they seek to build food secure communities in Missouri and beyond.
, an unprecedented study by the University of Missouri Interdisciplinary Center for Food Security, highlights the role of hunger relief programs and the characteristics of households who receive support at food pantries.
The (MDHSS) is a hub for programs and resources for families and seniors in Missouri, including a variety of .
The (MDNR) Waste and Recycling department works with individuals, businesses, industry, governments and schools to make sure they know how to safely collect, handle, store and dispose of both their solid and hazardous wastes, including information on and
The (MORA) provides value by connecting people, offering industry insights, and influencing policy to support our economy and business in extracting the highest and best use of materials at end of life, including food waste.
Missouri is divided into . The districts were created to foster regional cooperation between cities and counties in managing solid waste. The districts help plan and implement recycling services and other alternatives to waste disposal at the local level. They also administer waste reduction, reuse, recycling and composting grants to support these efforts.
The (OEWRI) provides technical expertise, analytical capability, and student training to support environmental research, watershed monitoring programs, and watershed group activities in the Ozarks. It directs and collaborates on research projects aimed at solving runoff, channel network, and water quality and supply problems by working in partnership and cooperation with university researchers, environmental groups, local communities, and government agencies.
is the Feeding America food bank for southwest Missouri, serving 270 hunger-relief organizations across 28 Ozarks counties. The Food Bank reaches nearly 50,000 individuals monthly and provides more than 20 million meals annually.
Ozarks Food Harvest receives, processes and distributes enough food for nearly 2 million meals each month. That鈥檚 enough food to fill 73 semi-trucks, carrying $2.75 million worth of groceries to a network of 270 charities every month. The majority of the food received is donated. These donations are inspected and repacked by about 1,650 volunteers each year. The Food Bank also offers , beyond food distribution for a network of partners across 28 counties.
The (OHRD) service region consists of Christian, Dallas, Greene, Polk, and Webster counties in Southwest Missouri.
The (SCG) seek to create a community where everyone has access to healthy, local food. By working together, SCG impacts the local food system.
The (SGCHD) seeks to protect and improve community health through education, collaboration and prevention. Among many health topics, the SGCHD focuses on for and the .
provides a variety of resources to help communities, including businesses and individuals, reduce the amount of wasted food.
This project has been funded wholly or in part by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under assistance agreement (#AI97756601) to 红领巾瓜报 Environmental Finance Center. The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Environmental Protection Agency, nor does the EPA endorse trade names or recommend the use of commercial products mentioned in this document.