{"id":3392,"date":"2014-04-02T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-04-02T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/2014\/04\/02\/walmart-foundation-contributes-500000-to-expand-and-study-farm-to-family\/"},"modified":"2014-04-02T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-04-02T08:00:00","slug":"walmart-foundation-contributes-500000-to-expand-and-study-farm-to-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cafoodbanks.org\/es\/blog\/walmart-foundation-contributes-500000-to-expand-and-study-farm-to-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Walmart Foundation aporta $500,000 para expandir y estudiar Farm to Family"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Oakland, CA<\/strong> \u2013 California Association of Food Banks (CAFB) has received $500,000 from the Walmart Foundation to expand, replicate and study Programa de 'Farm to Family'<\/a>, the nation\u2019s largest produce recovery program.
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\r\n\u201cCAFB is truly grateful for this opportunity to grow Farm to Family to the next level,\u201d said Sue Sigler, Executive Director of CAFB. \u201cOver the next two years, we will be able to recruit enough agricultural donors to increase our distribution by 15 million pounds, provide robust support to other states seeking to establish and grow their own programs, and, for the first time ever, we\u2019ll be able to provide the anti-hunger, agricultural and environmental communities with new knowledge on the sustainability benefits of our Farm to Family model.\u201d 
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\r\nFarm to Family currently partners with 114 growers and packers to provide 140 million pounds of fresh produce annually to 40 California food banks, who distribute it for free to low-income Californians. This nutrient-dense produce plays a vital role in combating hunger and poor nutrition in a state where 1 in 6 adults and over 1 in 4 children are food insecure (fuente<\/a>). 
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\r\nDespite this high rate of food insecurity, agricultural food waste in California remains a growing problem. According to USDA data, 6 billion pounds of agricultural crops deemed “unmarketable” are currently being wasted in the U.S. each year (fuente<\/a>). Rather than being eaten, this food is discarded or left unharvested, contributing to food waste’s position as the single greatest source of waste in the country, outstripping even paper, plastic, and metal in terms of volume entering the nation\u2019s landfills (fuente<\/a>). With half of the nation’s agricultural production taking place in California, CAFB estimates that about three billion pounds of produce are being wasted each year in California alone. 
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\r\nWith support from the Walmart Foundation, this multi-project grant will not only catalyze the expansion of Farm to Family in California, but also enable the successful replication of similar produce recovery programs in new states, resulting in improved health for low income people and a reduction of the agricultural industry’s impact on the environment nationwide. It includes the following four components:<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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  1. Outreach to Farmers:<\/strong> In 2013, Farm to Family diverted more than 140 million pounds of produce to food banks, or an estimated five percent of the total agricultural food waste being produced in California each year. While this number is significant, CAFB has long recognized that a large proportion of California\u2019s 36,000 farmers and growers represent an untapped market. Support from the Walmart Foundation will enable CAFB to launch a large-scale donor recruitment effort to significantly increase produce donations.<\/li>\r\n\t
  2. An Out-of-State Replication Conference: <\/strong>CAFB will provide a formal, comprehensive program for out-of-state food banks looking to establish their own produce recovery programs.<\/li>\r\n\t
  3. An Environmental Impact Research Study:<\/strong> Given that food waste is a leading producer of methane, a greenhouse gas with 21 times the warming potential of carbon dioxide, CAFB will commission and publish a research study identifying the environmental benefits of the Farm to Family model. This research will contribute new knowledge on the sustainability benefits of produce recovery efforts.<\/li>\r\n\t
  4. An Agency Capacity Study:<\/strong> At the local level, CAFB will pilot a program to quantify the impact of increasing food pantries\u2019 cold storage capacity on their ability to distribute more nutrient-dense produce to the clients in their community. \u201cWe are excited to partner with an organization that shares the Walmart Foundation\u2019s commitment to sustainability and hunger relief,\u201d said Robert Kenny, senior manager at the Walmart Foundation. \u201cCAFB has been on the cutting edge of produce recovery efforts for the past decade. We look forward to seeing them expand Farm to Family in California, and beyond.\u201d<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n

    To learn more about donating produce to Farm to Family, please contact Steve Linkhart, Director of Food Sourcing & Logistics, at stevelinkhart@cafoodbanks.org<\/a>. 
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    \r\nPress inquiries can be directed to Sue Sigler, Executive Director of CAFB, at     sue@cafoodbanks.org<\/a>. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

    Read more coverage in The Packer<\/a>.
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    \r\nM\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n sobre CAFB: <\/strong>
    \r\nThe mission of California Association of Food Banks is to build a well-nourished California. To accomplish this mission, its membership of 40 food banks focuses on increasing the visibility of hunger and its solutions, assisting Californians in accessing food assistance and nutrition programs, distributing fresh produce through the Farm to Family program, and influencing public policy at the state and federal level. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

    Descubra m\u00e1s en cafoodbanks.org<\/a>. 
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    \r\nMore information about the Walmart Foundation: <\/strong>
    \r\nIn 2012, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation gave more than $1 billion in cash and in-kind contributions around the world. This includes $1 billion in cash and in-kind gifts in the United States and $82.2 million in cash and in-kind gifts in international markets. In addition, Walmart, Sam\u2019s Club and Logistics associates volunteered more than 2.2 million hours, generating $18 million to U.S. nonprofits.
    \r\nDescubra m\u00e1s en     http:\/\/foundation.walmart.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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