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11:00 - 12:20
Friday, 9th January 2026

The Unseen Harvest: How Can We Prevent Good Food Going To Waste On Farms?

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11:00 - 12:20
Friday, 9th January 2026

The Unseen Harvest: How Can We Prevent Good Food Going To Waste On Farms?

With a mixture of market constraints, labour shortages and logistical challenges, 3.3 million tonnes of produce goes to waste on UK farms each year, amounting to a loss of £1.8 billion in financial terms. At the same time, 14% of households are living in food insecurity and just 9% of children are getting the recommended five portions of fruit and veg each day. Join the Felix Project, the UK’s leading food redistribution charity, for a panel on farm surplus. The discussion will highlight the different ways organisations are looking to reduce wasted food by rescuing nutritious British produce from farms across the UK and redistributing it to communities in need.