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Waste Management & Valorization

Resources to help producers reduce on-farm and post-harvest losses, divert surplus into higher-value uses, and design circular systems for by-products and side streams.

Food Waste Strategy & Data


ReFED

U.S. nonprofit focused on food waste reduction, offering data, solution roadmaps, and economic analyses that producers can use to prioritize interventions from field to packing shed.


WRAP – Food Waste Resources

UK-based organization producing evidence and practical guides for reducing food waste across the supply chain, with models and tools that can be adapted by producers globally.

Valorization & Circular Economy


Upcycled Food Association

Trade association promoting upcycled ingredients. Useful if you are exploring markets for surplus, by-products, or cosmetically imperfect crops that can be converted into higher-value products.

Regulation & Programs


EPA – Sustainable Management of Food

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency guidance and programs on reducing food waste, including the food recovery hierarchy and case studies relevant to farms, processors, and distributors.