Waste Not...And Feed The Need

In this episode, Lauren and David spoke with Jonathan Jump, Vice President of Operations at Project Open Hand. Enjoy the conversation!Project Open Hand Links:Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedInThe Ruth Brinker Story

In this episode, Lauren and David had a blast chatting with Jackie Godlewski, Fresh Food Program Manager, and Stephanie De La Hoz, Director of Programming, from Move for Hunger. Enjoy the conversation!Move for Hunger Links:Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedInStephanie: Stephanie was born in the Philippines and currently resides in Tampa, Florida, USA, where she grew up. She earned a Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Language Education (Spanish/Italian) from Florida International University and a Master's Degree in Nonprofit Management from the University of Central Florida. She started her career as a high school teacher, and then served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Colombia for 2.5 years, training public school teachers and organizing youth development programs. Upon returning to the USA, Stephanie decided to focus her career on nonprofit work and became involved in hunger relief organizations. In January 2022, she began working at Move For Hunger, a non-profit organization focused on reducing food waste and fighting hunger, as the Director of Programming. There she oversees all of the organization's programs that help transport food from donation sources to distribution sites while engaging the moving and relocation industry. Stephanie is passionate about poverty alleviation, social justice, and education. In her free time she enjoys traveling, reading, practicing yoga, and spending time outdoors with her two toddlers.Jackie: Jackie brings a variety of experience to her role as Fresh Food Program Manager at Move For Hunger. Originally from Connecticut, she pursued a degree in Hotel Restaurant Management from Penn State and worked in the industry for 13 years, focusing on event planning and hotel management. Pursuing her love of sales, Jackie traveled the tradeshow circuit for 3 years before enjoying a successful 15-year career with Dell Computers, concluding as Global Account Manager in the high tech industry in Austin, TX. Eager to give back, and led by a passion to help seniors, she pursued a career in the non-profit industry, first as Senior Center Director, then as Director of Volunteer Services, overseeing a team of 900 volunteers with Meals on Wheels PLUS and the Food Bank of Manatee County in FL. It was here she developed a passion for healthy living and fighting hunger with fresh healthy food. Since 2021, Jackie has been busy developing the new Fresh Food program at Move For Hunger which has become a key initiative for the organization in 2023.

In this episode, David and Lauren chatted with Kimberly M. Cook, Central/Northern California Business Development Manager at Agromin.Kimberly manages Agromin's business in Central and Northern California. Her work with Agromin includes coordination with strategic partners, customer service, site operations, facility oversite, reporting, compliance and marketing finished products. A driven and influential leader, Kimberly is known for building high-functioning teams and turning her visions of sustainability into reality. She brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience stemming from a dynamic background. From humble beginnings as a 4-H student teaching composting to her community in Southern California, she went on to serve 12 years in the Navy, including 6 years as a Naval Officer, on warships around the world before coming full-circle, now working in the organic materials composting industry for a sustainable planet. Kimberly earned a B.S. degree in Political Science with a focus in General Engineering from the United States Naval Academy and an M.A. degree in Environment Studies with a focus in Business from Tel Aviv University.Thank you, Kimberly!Links:Agromin - Main WebsiteCaliforniaCompost.net - Agromin's website that offers statewide SB1383 compost and mulch procurement and procurement solutionsCommunity Based Social Marketing Class - As recommended by Kimberly!

In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Malik Yakini. Malik is doing fantastic work and we hope that you enjoy this special episode as much as we do!www.dbcfsn.orgFacebook - Detroit Black Community Food Security NetworkInstagram- detroitblackcommunityMalik's Band Mollywop!:www.mollywopjams.com

Today we had the pleasure of chatting with Brian Greenberg, Ph.D. Brian is the Vice President of Programs and Services at LiveMoves. He is a licensed psychologist with over 25 years of experience developing and managing behavioral health and housing programs. Prior to his current position, Dr. Greenberg oversaw research and evaluation, adolescent services, and development for 18 years at Walden House. Brian also serves as a clinical consultant for drug treatment programming and has published articles in peer-reviewed journals concerning his work with substance abuse treatment research and housing. He received his undergraduate degree from Ohio State University and his Master's degree and Ph.D. from the California School of Professional Psychology in Berkley, CA.

Today, we had the pleasure of speaking with Tracie Onstad Bills. Ms. Bills has over 27 years of materials management experience, including working for a hauler, a county government, a non-profit, and 17 years with materials management consulting firms. She has provided commercial sector materials flow assessments, green events project management, construction and demolition (C&D) research, and recycling and waste management technical support to government agencies and businesses. Ms. Bills has been the contracted Executive Director for the California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA) since 2019, and was on the CRRA Board of Directors for 9 years, and an advisor to the Board for three years.Enjoy!

We had the pleasure of speaking with Mike Learakos, CEO of Abound Food Care. Mike has a 30+ year career across all spectrums of the food industry. In addition to being the President of Foodservice company since 1993, Mike also has extensive experience in food processing, procurement, facility design and distribution. Beyond the food industry, Mike has a long history of community involvement supporting a wide variety of civic and non-profit organizations. Starting as a volunteer with Waste Not OC in 2013, Mike used his experience to develop what has become the nation's most effective food recovery model recognized nationally for its innovation and effectiveness. Under Mike's guidance, the organization became known as Abound Food Care working to develop food insecurity and food waste reduction solutions that brings together the public, private and non-profit sectors with a focus on the positive impact excess edible food can have on people and our environment.aboundfoodcare.orgFacebookInstagram

Today's we had the pleasure to converse with Doug Kobold. Doug is the Executive Director of the California Product Stewardship Council. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did.Home | CPSC (calpsc.org)

Monica White is the Sustainability Manager at Edgar and Associates. Monica has over 16 years of experience working in the sustainability arena where she has led teams in developing sustainability programs for a range of companies including waste haulers and processors, aerospace and manufacturing. Monica has played a leadership role in assisting companies to develop strong sustainability and environmental programs, securing grant funding and strategically achieve desired goals, including how to incorporate carbon projects into their businesses to meet their carbon reduction targets. Notably she is a strategic advisor to local governments, non-profit organizations and private enterprises on statewide solid waste regulations, such as SB 1383 and AB 901.http://edgarinc.org/

In today's episode, we were able to catch up with Cassie Bartholomew. Cassie is a Program Manager at StopWaste. StopWaste is a public agency advancing environmental sustainability through the responsible use of resources in Alameda County. The Agency helps residents, businesses, schools, and local jurisdictions become better stewards of the environment by preventing waste, saving energy and water, optimizing resources, and taking action to increase community resilience to climate change.Links:https://www.stopwaste.org/rules-food-recovery- SB1383/ORRO resources for food waste prevention and recoveryhttps://resource.stopwaste.org/food-recovery-organizations- list of food recovery organizations and services in Alameda Countyhttps://stopfoodwaste.org/- Stop Food Waste residential campaign landing page with food saving resources and tips to make the most of your food

Emily Coven is the founder of Recyclist, a software company dedicated to creating simple, elegant technology solutions to complex environmental challenges. After 15 years in the technology sector, Emily happened upon the waste industry and has never looked back. She is continually awed by the dedication of the recycling coordinators and program managers that Recyclist works with, at cities, counties and haulers across California and increasingly the rest of the country. Emily lives in Truckee, where she spends her free time skiing, biking and paddling with her family in the environment that the Recyclist team is committed to protecting.Website:https://recyclist.co/

Interview with Todd Langston, Executive Director of Agape Silicon Valley. This organization advocates for and helps our most needed neighbors in San Jose, CA. Todd shared with us the current initiatives they are working on, we hope you enjoy this conversation just as much as we did.https://www.facebook.com/Agape-Silicon-Valley-100947851952654

Today we had the pleasure to converse with Jack Steinmann. Jack is a Resource Conservation Specialist at the County of San Mateo. We learned how Jack got involved in food recovery and what is new and exciting in San Mateo County's food recovery efforts.https://cityofsanmateo.org/4607/SB-1383-Edible-Food-Recovery-Programhttps://www.smchealth.org/fooddonation

In today's episode we had the pleasure to talk with Dr, Nancy Fishman. Dr. Nancy Fishman is the founder of Forgotten Harvest, the nation's largest foodrecovery operation, and is also the creator of Silicon Valley's A La Carte foodrecovery and distribution initiative. Nancy moved to Santa Clara County in 2016 fromMichigan, where she was a practicing psychologist. Currently, she is a strategyconsultant to individuals, families, businesses, family law attorneys and their clients--working on coping, managing, reorganizing, pivoting, and innovating. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did.https://nancyfishmanphd.com/https://www.forgottenharvest.org/

In today's episode, we had the pleasure to talk to Michele Young. She shared with us what are the Santa Clara County initiatives revolving Food Recovery/Waste and SB 1383. SB 1383 ishttps://calrecycle.ca.gov/organics/slcp/Michele Young has worked in agriculture and solid waste industries for over 30 years, and currently works for the County of Santa Clara. She has applied her BS in Agricultural Business, and a Master's in Environmental Science to diverse programs including large scale organics collection and composting; home composting and sustainable landscaping; energy from organics; recycled water; and storm water management. Michele recently returned from water to solid waste management to be part of the SB 1383 transition and is working hard to turn legislative challenges into life-changing opportunities.Food System Workplan for Santa Clara CountyReduceWaste.org – Website linking residents and businesses to 1383 implementation by city, and to the Recycling and Waste Reduction Commission, and Technical Advisory CommitteeCounty Composting ProgramFood Waste Reduction site – resources to help residents reduce food waste – includes recipes, storage tips and more

In this episode, we had the pleasure to talk with Robin Martin. Robin is the Executive Director of Silicon Valley Food Recovery (Biography Link). We learned about Robin's journey into food recovery, as well as the food recovery efforts in Santa Clara County, and the challenges the food recovery industry faces to help stop food waste.The following links have great information on these efforts.www.sccfoodrecovery.orghttps://jointventure.org/initiatives/silicon-valley-food-recoveryWe hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did.

In this episode, we had the pleasure to talk with Dr Hillary Wheeler and Andrea Romano from The Street Dog Coalition. They are doing fantastic work to support the pets of our most vulnerable neighbors. It was a great experience to learn about all the great programs they are doing, we hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did.

We had the opportunity to catch up with Paddy Iyer. Paddy Iyer is the Executive Director & Cofounder and chief visionary of Daily Bowl. People still talk about his former business, Paddy's Coffee, where he met many community members who now support Daily Bowl. Paddy shared with us his insights on why he got involved in food recovery. Daily Bowl has rescued over 3 million pounds of food since its inception. https://dailybowl.org/about-us/We hope you enjoy this chat as much as we did....

In this episode, we had the opportunity to catch up with Tracy Weathery from Second Harvest of Silicon Valley.Tracy Weatherby is the Vice President of Strategy & Advocacy for Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, one of the largest food banks in the country. Second Harvest provides food assistance through over 300 partners in over 900 locations including schools, colleges, and affordable housing complexes. Second Harvest has been rescuing food since they were founded in 1974. (https://www.shfb.org/about-us/meet-the-team/tracy-weatherby/).Tracy shared with us an update on what is going on in the world of Food Banks. They had to adjust their services, not only because of the pandemic, but also because of SB 1383 (https://calrecycle.ca.gov/organics/slcp/). This law requires the increase of food recovered for human consumption that otherwise would have gone to waste.We learned many new things that we did not know about food banks in this great conversation, we hope you enjoy it.

We had the pleasure to catch up with Gisela Bushey, CEO of Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen. Gisela is an accomplished non-profit and philanthropic executive, for 20+ years Gisela has focused on engaging communities, developing corporate philanthropy programs, managing non-profit organizations, and implementing individual and team engagement programs for maximum social impact. Gisela brings extensive insight and understanding of the local and international non-profit sectors, non-profit management, and organizational development. In this podcast, she shared with us what is going on with Loaves & Fishes, their present and future plans. We also spoke about some of the challenges that non-profits encounter to meet founders' expectations.

This is our pilot program. I hope you enjoy it, and please follow us.Thank you, your hostsMauricio Cordova Flores and David Hott