Started by 4 students at the University of Maryland in 2011, FRN is now the largest student-led movement dedicated to reducing food wasted and hunger in America.

Working to ensure the rights of all people to the air, the water and the wild, and to prevent special interests from undermining public interests, the NRDC utilizes data and science to mobilize members, partners and activists to advocate for laws and policies that protect the environment and future.

A sustainability resource for individuals, associations, corporations, event planners and event venues in Florida and the Caribbean, SENFC educates on food rescue, materials re-purposing, energy and water conservation, education, CSR and sustainability best practices.

The Florida Food Policy Council creates opportunities to collaborate, celebrate, and advance equitable food policies to improve quality of life. 

This comprehensive food resource list categorized by county and state level, advises individuals on best food waste reduction practices and local resources.  

A recovery initiative that works in partnership with farmers and packers throughout the state to rescue and distribute wholesome and cosmetically blemished produce that can help to ease this burden. 

K-12 lessons, activities, and resources to teach the planetary impact of what we eat and what we throw away. 

The Food Matters Action Kit contains over 70 activities to engage youth in preventing food waste. Activities can be done individually or in a series, in any order that suits learning themes for your class or organization. There are two sets of activities: for kids (ages 5-13) and youth (ages 14-25) organized together by theme. Many activities are relevant for either age group, so feel free to explore them all! 

FORCE  is a framework to promote organics recycling and research in an effort to streamline compost processing, research, demonstration, marketing, and education across the state of Florida.  The FORCE website is a clearinghouse of information available for use by Florida’s organics recycling sectors:

1. Feedstock Generators

2. Collectors/Haulers

3. Processing Facilities

4. End-user Markets

This legal section was intended to help freedge hosts if they encounter legal obstacles, not as a checklist for future freedges. We believe a favorable legal environment is not a prerequisite to start a community fridge, and freedges are great tools to help shape those laws. Therefore we encourage people to start their fridge first and deal with authorities later.

The U.S. EPA Excess Food Opportunities Map supports nationwide diversion of excess food from landfills. The interactive map identifies and displays facility-specific information about potential generators and recipients of excess food in the industrial, commercial and institutional sectors and also provides estimates of excess food by generator type. 

Sustainable Management of Food also created a useful page on Food Donation Basics.