
App-driven food donation program to fill a Denver food desert
Note: Originally published in the December 2015 Washington Park Profile. As any gardener knows, even vegetable beds laid with the most detailed planning can end up overproducing. One extra bush of squash or zucchini and you’re overwhelmed by abundance. Interestingly, according to 2010 U.S. Department of Agriculture statistics, 31 percent of Americans’ restaurant and consumer food goes to waste annually. Other sources say the percentage is higher—a 2012 Washington Post article