Upcycled Food Foundation
We are grateful for the generous support from our funders that help make the work we do possible!
Upcycled Food Foundation (UFF) is a 501c3 partner of the Upcycled Food Association. UFF supports research initiatives that help to understand how to leverage upcycled food to maximize food waste reduction, and consumer education initiatives that engage everyday grocery shoppers in the solution.
Upcycled Food Foundation is supported by grants and donations of all sizes. Join us to create a circular food economy, free of waste.
The Upcycled Food Foundation exists to prevent food waste by growing the upcycled food economy faster than it otherwise would. UFF accomplishes this through consumer education and partnerships with retailers. UFF aims to double the growth rate of the upcycled industry, and prevent 10 billion pounds of food waste by 2030.
Think back to the 1980s, when a group of businesses and consumers began to coordinate for the advent of the organic product industry. Today, it’s hard for anyone in the US to go into a grocery store without interacting with the word “organic.” Now think a few years into the future, when you are at a grocery store shopping for your daily needs. In every aisle and around the perimeter, there are upcycled products. Upcycled food, upcycled cosmetics, upcycled home goods; you have the ability to fill your whole cart with products that prevent food waste because they are made out of the food that otherwise would have been wasted. The same is true for every grocery store around the country, and you often hear people say, “I only buy upcycled.” This future is possible!
This future is on its way here, but if we want it to be here soon enough to be able to have a meaningful impact on climate change, we need to bring it here now. We would be honored to work with you to make this future a reality!
Upcycled Food Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit charitable organization. Donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. EIN: 84-3451824
Our Supporters
We are grateful for the generous support from our funders that help make the work we do possible!
Jesse Fink
UFA is especially grateful to our seed-funder, Jesse Fink, a venture philanthropist who has dedicated the past two decades to working on solutions to climate change and other environmental issues via the Fink Family Foundation and his family office, MissionPoint Partners. Jesse was an early and ongoing champion of the food waste movement and the Founder and Inaugural Board Chair of ReFED.
The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation
The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation (the "Foundation") is a 501(c)(3) public charity founded in 2018. The Foundation was formed to support initiatives that create communities free of hunger and waste.
The Claneil Foundation
The Claneil Foundation's mission is to support effective individuals and organizations committed to improving the health of families and communities through advancements in health and human services, a sustainable food system, education and the protection of our environment.
Betsy and Jesse Fink Family Foundation
We seek to move communities toward a more balanced, sustainable relationship with the environment. We support and invest in innovative organizations that promote the better use of natural resources, preserve biological diversity, and enhance the health of humanity. We support and collaborate with those who serve as catalysts and conveners to leverage our impact and accomplish our goals.
The RSA
We are the RSA. The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce. We’re committed to a future that works for everyone. A future where we can all participate in its creation.
The RSA has been at the forefront of significant social impact for over 260 years. Our proven change process, rigorous research, innovative ideas platforms and diverse global community of over 30,000 problem-solvers, deliver solutions for lasting change.
Shift Workplaces
Our facility promotes a sense of well-being for our members and was intentionally designed to promote workplace happiness. We’ve learned that we all respond positively or negatively to our environment–that views are preferable to walls, light is preferable to dark offices and that working outdoors brightens our days.
We’re offering an experience akin to staying at your favorite hotel or resort: here, you’ll have your personal and professional needs attended to, work in a community of like-minded individuals, and do it all in an environment that is designed to foster workplace wellbeing. Our team strives to provide intuitive customer service that anticipates our members’ needs, and our amenities are thoughtfully chosen to infuse an element of ease into the workday.
Walking Softer
Walking Softer's mission is to build a collective of advocates and inspire a movement of personal responsibility and stewardship towards the planet. We believe that everyone can find a way to take action, no matter how small – and when we multiply our individual actions by millions around the world, we can make a big impact.
Modern Species
An impact-driven creative agency Helping purpose-driven product brands launch, evolve, and grow through strategic branding, sustainable design, and community.
Hosts of the Evolve CPG podcast and community of purpose-driven professionals leading some of the world’s most innovative consumer packaged goods brands.