One Retail Donation can Mitigate 18,000lbs of CO₂!

Food Banks are important for conservation. Food that might have been thrown away is instead donated to food banks, who can then distribute it to communities in need. Yearly, food banks save 2.68 million metric Tons of food, mitigating over 10 billion kg of CO2 emissions.

Between 20-25% of resources used to produce food in the United States are wasted – over 30 trillion gallons of water, and 170 million acres of farmland. We are glad to be part of the ongoing global effort to reduce this needless waste.

Second Harvest has Gone Solar!

As part of our larger Green Initiative towards a more harmonious relationship with our planet, we have installed two solar panel arrays, supplying around 25,000 kWh’s a year, enough to offset most of the energy we need for our administrative office. This means less funds spent on bills, and more spent enriching our community in East Central Indiana.

Grow at Home

One way to reduce waste and ensure access to healthy nutrients is by growing food at home! Food is much less likely to become damaged or mold in transit if you’re eating it right out of your garden or kitchen window.

In this video, Carol, our Forward STEPS manager, walks you through a basic, kid friendly way of growing your own food. While this video uses a pea plant, the same method works for most things you’d want to grow.