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Each year, the average American family of four loses $1,500 to uneaten food. USDA offers a range of advice to help Americans reduce food waste, which in turn increases household food budgets and makes nutritious diets more affordable.

K-12 schools have a special role in not only reducing, recovering, and recycling food waste on their premises but also in educating the next generation about the importance of food conservation and recovering wholesome excess food for donation to those less fortunate.

Donating wholesome food for human consumption diverts food waste from landfills and puts food on the table for families in need.

USDA and other organizations provide a number of funding opportunities for projects and research on reducing food loss and waste. Funding Opportunities Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production The USDA Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (OUAIP) offers funding under...

Pollination services from honey bees and other insects provide the backbone to ensuring our diets are diverse and plentiful with fruits, nuts, and vegetables. In all, there are over 100 crops grown in the United States that depend on pollination. USDA supports the critical role pollinators play in...

USDA collaboration with our international partners stimulates the U.S. economy, enhances market efficiencies, provides the basis for science-based and data-driven decision-making for farmers, consumers, and policy-makers, improving the quality of life for all Americans.