Solution Providers
Ways to Engage
Solution Providers
Grow Your Impact as a Solution Provider
ReFED is committed to supporting food waste solution providers and scaling effective solutions that can reduce food waste. That’s why we’ve created resources for solution providers from across the food system to leverage our support and grow their impact. If you’re a food waste solution provider, please see below to learn about partnership opportunities, how to make the most of ReFED’s tools and resources, and how we can support and amplify your work.
Apply for the ReFED Catalytic Grant Fund
Current Open Call Theme
Maximizing the Harvest
On-farm produce loss is a major contributor to food waste, with U.S. farms generating more than 17 million tons of surplus food in 2023 alone. This surplus—nutrient-rich fruits and vegetables—represents a missed opportunity to reach its original intended consumer, all while millions face hunger. ReFED’s Catalytic Grant Fund is seeking innovative technologies, solutions, and initiatives that can boost the harvest of this surplus, maximize its value, and establish new market opportunities while increasing profitability for farmers.
Join us in reducing on-farm food loss!
Call for Proposals Now!
Submit your Letter of Intent by January 21, 2025. To learn more about this open call and how to apply, please visit the Grant Fund website .
How You Can Engage With ReFED
1 | Explore & Share Data to Advance Solution Adoption
Sign up for and update your information in the solution provider directory (SPD)
The ReFED SPD showcases our network of 1500+ for-profit and nonprofit organizations implementing food waste reduction initiatives. Being part of the SPD gives you exposure to food businesses and funders, and the opportunity to attract new partners and sources of capital.
Add or Update Your Profile
Explore the Insights Engine and Roadmap to 2030
The ReFED Insights Engine and Roadmap to 2030 provide anyone interested in food waste reduction with the information they need to take meaningful action.
Learn More
Share Your Solution's Data
ReFED is seeking updated data from solution providers to obtain estimates of the effectiveness of your solution in diverting food waste, as well as the associated cost and benefit expectations. Providing this information will highlight your solution to the 2000+ weekly users of the Insights Engine, which include investors, businesses, government agencies, and more.
Add or Update Your Data2 | Get Noticed & Expand Your Reach
Connect with us about funding needs & opportunities
ReFED directly supports our network of solution providers by highlighting your funding needs to a select group of capital providers through our Food Waste Funder Circle. The Food Waste Funder Circle will also feature regular pitch event programming in which solution providers that alert us to their funding needs may have the opportunity to make a pitch to the capital provider members.
Submit your Funding Request
Sign up for the Capital & Innovation market update (CIMU) monthly newsletter
The CIMU highlights investments, sector insights and trends, funding opportunities for solution providers, job openings in our network of solution providers, and upcoming events. Email [email protected] to be included in the news, job opportunities, or events sections.
Subscribe to Newsletter
Feature in our Guest Blogs & Case Studies
Amplify your food waste reduction work, insights, and impact on ReFED’s website and blog. We’re building a library of case studies featuring organizations that are successfully implementing food waste solutions. Contact our communications team to feature your work.
Contact Us to be Featured3 | Connect with Food System Leaders
Join the Food Waste Action Network
ReFED’s Food Waste Action Network (FWAN) is a space designed to inspire collaboration between individuals and organizations from across the food system and from a diverse set of backgrounds. FWAN members get access to networking events, lunch ‘n’ learns, innovation demo days, and more. Innovation demo days also feature opportunities for solution providers to present their business models and innovations to the full FWAN and Food Waste Funder Circle memberships.
Learn More and Join
Register for the ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit
Join us for three days of insights, innovation, and action at the ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit, the premier food waste event of the year.
Register NowReFED is a national nonprofit working to end food loss and waste across the food system by advancing data-driven solutions to the problem.