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A Note About the ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit
October 15, 2025
October 15, 2025
Since 2019, we have been proud to host the ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit, the premier food waste event of the year. Every spring, the ReFED Summit brings together hundreds of food system leaders, decisionmakers, and advocates from across the country and globe for three days of insights, inspiration, and action. Attendees leave with clear takeaways on how to drive impact in their organization and work—as well as countless connections with colleagues old and new who can help to advance your food waste aspirations.
And as our movement continues to grow and there is increased momentum behind solving food waste, it is logical that new convenings and conversations on the topic will pop up. And that’s a good thing, since it will take all of us working together to really make a dent in this problem. As those who have been there since the beginning know, ReFED is and has always been about making space in the “big tent” for everyone working on food waste solutions, driving collaboration that fuels our work.
With that said, more food waste focused events bring with it the possibility for confusion. For those who would like to join our annual convening, look out for our official name, the ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit, or just the “ReFED Summit” for short. You can find all of the information about the ReFED Summit at summit.refed.org. You can also receive Summit updates directly to your inbox by signing up for the ReFED mailing list.
Thank you for partnering with us to solve food waste.
Tickets for the 2026 ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit are on sale now. For a limited time, we're offering a block of advance tickets for a special discounted rate—it's the lowest price for you to get a ReFED Summit ticket, and it's only available until December 14! Save $275 on a General Summit Pass or save $175 on a Nonprofit Summit Pass. Register here!
ReFED is a U.S.-based nonprofit that partners with food businesses, funders, solution providers, policymakers, and more to solve food waste. Its vision is a sustainable, resilient, and inclusive food system that makes the best use of the food we grow. The organization serves as the definitive source for food waste data, providing the most comprehensive analysis of the food waste problem and solutions to address it. Through its tools and resources, in-person and virtual convenings, and services tailored to help businesses, funders, and solution providers scale their impact, ReFED works to increase adoption of food waste solutions across the supply chain.
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