date:Mar 21, 2023
will prioritize projects that anticipate or demonstrate economic benefits, incorporate plans to make compost easily accessible to farmers, integrate other food waste strategies, including food recovery efforts, and collaborate with multiple partners.
Previous initiatives
This is the third year that the USDA has offered this funding opportunity.
Last year, the Interior Alaska Food Waste Reduction and Education Initiative in Fairbanks, Alaska, received funds to support a free backyard compostin