Putting Dollars to Waste: Estimating the Value of On-Farm Food Loss

LS17-280 (project overview)

Project Type: Research and Education

Funds awarded in 2017: $219,971.00

Projected End Date: 09/30/2020

Grant Recipient: North Carolina State University

Region: Southern

State: North Carolina

Principal Investigator:

Rebecca Dunning

North Carolina State University Horticulture

Description:

This article uses field-level estimates of produce loss (based on research conducted in North Carolina fields for this SSARE-funded project) to estimate the costs and potential revenue that could be generated from selling this unharvested produce through various market channels.

Type:

Peer-reviewed Journal Article

File:

Download file (PDF)

Authors:

Rebecca Dunning, NC State University; Lisa Johnson, NC State University; Kathryn Boys, NC State University

Target audiences:

Farmers/Ranchers; Educators; Researchers

URL:

https://www.choicesmagazine.org/choices-magazine/theme-articles/examining-food-loss-and-food-waste-in-the-united-states/putting-dollars-to-waste-estimating-the-value-of-on-farm-food-loss

This product is associated with the project "A Supply Chain Approach to Finding Win-win Sustainable Solutions for Edible But Unharvested Produce"

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.