Food Recovery & Donation: Northern Vermont Summit

1:30 Check-in & light refreshments

2:00 Welcome, Objectives, & Introductions
        Shannon Choquette, Northeast Kingdom Waste Management District (NEKWMD)

2:15  Opening of Wasted! The Story of Food Waste movie

2:30  Food Recovery & Donation in Vermont, Initiatives, Challenges, & Opportunities
         Kelsey Pratt, Vermont Foodbank

2:50  Portion of Wasted! The Story of Food Waste movie

3:00  Promoting Food Donation: Liability Protections, Tax Incentives, & Date Labeling
         Christine Beling, US EPA Region 1

3:20  Networking Break  

3:35   Making the Connection Between Farms & Food Recovery
          Theresa Snow & Julia Scheier, Salvation Farms

3:50  Local Recovery/Donation Partnership, Lessons Learned, & Suggestions for Others
         Jen Bernier, Neighbor-to-Neighbor in Newport

4:05  Portion of Wasted! The Story of Food Waste movie

4:15   Making a Marketable Product From What Was Previously a Waste
          Monique Beaudry, Jasper Hill Farm

4:35  Ending of Wasted! The Story of Food Waste movie

4:45   Sharing Comments/Recommendations/Next Steps Suggestions
          Shannon Choquette, NEKWMD

5:00   Adjourn

Link to NEWMOA's Display Panels on Date Labels, Tips to Reduce Waste, & Home Composting