FOOD DONATIONS COMPOST

Short-dated groceries and fresh items are packed daily and stored until donations are picked up by community organizations such as Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank and Loaves and Fishes. In 2022, Second Harvest reported 5.7 million meals for families, children, and seniors resulted from WFC food donations.

DID YOU KNOW? Benefits of employment at WFC include first pick of daily produce culls of unsaleable fresh produce, free of charge. The remainder is packed and donated.

WFC compost includes items not suitable for community donation and food waste from our deli, produce, staff, and customer areas. We have systems in place to contribute some of this stream to small businesses including Hobbs Garden Magic and Salt and Light Heritage Farm. The remainder of the compost gets commercially composted through Western Lake Superior Sanitary District (WLSSD).

DID YOU KNOW? Our deli packaging and to-go containers are all commercially compostable. Also, look for WLSSD’s Garden Green bagged compost for sale at both stores while supplies last.