2024 ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit
June 11-13, 2024 | Baltimore, MD
Baltimore Convention Center
Angie Crone
CEO
Upcycled Food Association
Bio:
Angie Crone is CEO of the Upcycled Food Association where she champions upcycling as one of the most critical solutions to breaking the resource waste cycle and mitigating the climate crisis. Angie has spent the last twelve years driving food system transformation with mission-driven companies like Prather Ranch, Numi Organic Tea, and Imperfect Foods. Previously, she was Head of Consumer Packaged Goods at Fair Trade USA where she advised start-up to global companies on ethical sourcing and consumer communication strategies. Angie holds a BS in Environmental Science from Shepherd University, and an MPA in Environmental Science and Policy from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University.
Interview
What is the one thing you want Summit attendees to focus on in 2023?
The power of collaboration. Great things can happen when we work together and, given the complexity of food waste, together is the only way forward.
What motivates you personally to work on food waste-related issues?
Coming from a farming family, I know the immense amount of care, effort and natural resources required to provide food for our communities. Tackling food waste is a way to show respect for those that produce our food and gratitude for the land that sustains us all.