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January 22, 2024 – January 23, 2024 Terra-Fresh Symposium: FFAR Grantee Presents Final Results Informational Session 9:00 am - 5:00 pm ET Virtual and In-person (Scottsdale, AZ)
Integrated Food Waste Measurement & Predictions Supported by Agent-Based Models (IFWASTE) Year Awarded 2023 FFAR award amount $261,304 Total award amount $522,608 Location Gainesville, FL Matching Funders Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation Grantee Institution The University of Florida Researchers are expanding U.S. data on household food waste and developing a predictive modeling tool to better understand what drives food waste and improve measurement and decision-making.
An Innovative, Accessible & Flexible Approach for Household Food Waste Measurement Year Awarded 2023 FFAR award amount $419,830 Total award amount $839,660 Location Columbus, OH Matching Funders The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation Grantee Institution The Ohio State University Researchers are analyzing U.S. food system stakeholders’ strengths and needs around measuring household food waste to create a practical, standardized framework that enables consistent, usable food waste measurement nationwide.
Smart Compost Bin for Measuring Home Food Waste Year Awarded 2023 FFAR award amount $318,866 Total award amount $637,733 Location Bend, OR Matching Funders The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation Grantee Institution Oregon State University Foundation Researchers are building an AI-enabled kitchen device that automatically measures food waste in home kitchens with little effort from users, while creating a new image-based dataset to help scientists better track and reduce food waste.
Researchers Investigate the Promise of Food Procurement Year Awarded 2023 FFAR award amount $954,556 Total award amount $2,023,732 Location Fort Collins, CO Program Tipping Points Matching Funders Colorado State University, Cornell University, Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming, NY Farm Viability Institute and The Rockefeller Foundation Grantee Institution Colarado State University Building upon the Tipping Points research, researchers at Colorado State University aim to co-create a replicable and adaptable model that municipalities can use to guide food procurement decisions.