2025 ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit

June 23-25, 2025 | Seattle, WA
Hyatt Regency Seattle

Now Available—Watch Recordings of All Sessions

Thanks to everyone who joined us for the premier food waste event of the year!

We were so excited to host a sold-out crowd of nearly 800 thought leaders, decision-makers, advocates and more this past June in Seattle at the 2025 ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit.

It was three days of insights, inspiration, and action, featuring mainstage and breakout sessions, networking events, happy hours, film screenings, trivia contests, creative activations, and so much more. And beyond all of the official activities, the halls of the Hyatt Regency Seattle were filled with informal discussions, introductions and reunions, and idea generation.

As always, the Summit was all about solutions—our goal was to make sure that everyone went home with actionable takeaways that can drive progress in their work.

We've already started planning for next year's event, so make sure you're on our mailing list to be the first to know when tickets go on sale!

2025 Highlights

Collaboration, Creativity, and Change

“Other sustainability issues might be slowing down, but food waste is not. Reducing food waste is something we can make progress on now,” emphasized ReFED President Dana Gunders during the first Mainstage session of the 2025 Summit. And progress was what was on people's minds throughout the event—the largest gathering of the ReFED community to date.

2025 Session Recordings

Whether you missed a few breakouts or weren't able to make it to Seattle, here's your chance to see what you missed. View all mainstage and breakout session recordings from this year's Summit below.

Now Trending: Celebrating Recent Wins and Preparing for What’s Next - Mainstage Session 1

More Than Words: The Power of Narratives to Inspire Change

Creative Capital: Alternative Financing Models for Food Waste Solutions

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Join Us in Charlotte!

At the conclusion of this year's event, we surprised the crowd by announcing the location for the 2026 ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit—Charlotte, NC. Yes, you read that right! We'll bringing the Summit "Down South" for the first time ever next May 19-21. So mark your calendars now and sign up for our mailing list to hear when tickets go on sale...

2025 Photos

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Thank You to Our 2025 Summit Sponsors

The 2025 ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit was made possible with generous support from our sponsors:

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"This is an issue that should unite us all. There are countless reasons for each of us to commit to this cause, as it simply makes sense for our country to stop wasting food. And in doing so, perhaps—just perhaps—through the collaborations, partnerships, and connections you help facilitate, we can begin to rediscover the true meaning of community in this country."

Thomas J. Vilsack

Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture, at the 2024 Summit in Baltimore, MD

We're looking forward to welcoming you to Charlotte, NC, next May for the 2026 ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit! Make sure you're signed up for our mailing list for all of the details, including the dates for early-bird registration...