Farm to Feed: Curbing Food Wastage to Reduce CO2 Emissions

Farm to Feed addresses food waste in Kenya by purchasing surplus and imperfect produce from farmers and selling it to B2B customers or donating it to schools. Supported by FSD Africa's Catalyst Fund, the company has scaled its network from 300 to 6,000 farmers, resulting in a 41% increase in farmer incomes and the prevention of 1,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions by saving 920,000 kg of food.

• Farm to Feed has saved 920,000 kg of food, which has prevented the emission of 1,000 tonnes of CO2.
• The company has significantly expanded its farmer network from 300 to 6,000 farmers following support from FSD Africa's Catalyst Fund, with women comprising approximately 43% of these farmers.
• Farmers working with Farm to Feed have seen a 41% increase in their incomes due to the provision of a reliable market and fast payments.
• Farm to Feed is currently seeking a $1.8M seed round to scale operations and technology, having already secured $90,000 in working capital.

APA

FSD Africa (2025). Farm to Feed: Curbing Food Wastage to Reduce CO2 Emissions. https://fsdafrica.org/impact-stories/farm-to-feed-curbing-food-wastage-to-reduce-co2-emissions/

Chicago

FSD Africa. Farm to Feed: Curbing Food Wastage to Reduce CO2 Emissions. 2025. https://fsdafrica.org/impact-stories/farm-to-feed-curbing-food-wastage-to-reduce-co2-emissions/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{fsdafrica2025farm, author = {{FSD Africa}}, title = {{Farm to Feed: Curbing Food Wastage to Reduce CO2 Emissions}}, institution = {FSD Africa}, year = {2025}, month = may, url = {https://fsdafrica.org/impact-stories/farm-to-feed-curbing-food-wastage-to-reduce-co2-emissions/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }