How it works Who it's for Impact Join waitlist

Surplus food belongs on plates not in landfills.

ZeroWaste connects Salinas Valley farms sitting on surplus produce with local restaurants, school kitchens, and food banks so nothing gets dumped and everyone wins.

$5B
Monterey County crops annually
40%
Goes uneaten every year
800M
People still going hungry
Live surplus listings in Salinas Valley
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Romaine lettuce, 400 lbs
Sunrise Farms · Available today · Pickup only
$0.18/lb
$0.42/lb
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Broccoli crowns, 200 lbs
Valley Green Co. · Available tomorrow
$0.55/lb
$1.10/lb
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Strawberries, 150 lbs
Castroville Farm · Urgent, 24hrs left
$0.90/lb
$2.20/lb
Today's impact
2,840 lbs
saved from landfill
Farm earnings
$1,240
vs $0 from dumping
$1T
Food wasted globally every year
200 tons
Dumped on peak days in Salinas alone
40%
Of US food production never eaten
$1.5B
Estimated annual surplus in Monterey County
How it works

Three steps from surplus
to someone's plate

We built the simplest possible system to get food moving from the field to the kitchen in hours, not days.

01
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Farms list surplus in minutes

Got 500 lbs of broccoli you can't move? List it on ZeroWaste in two minutes. Set your price and even 50 cents on the dollar beats dumping it. We notify buyers instantly.

02
Buyers claim it same day

Restaurants, school kitchens, and food banks browse available surplus nearby and claim what they need. Fresh, local, up to 50% below wholesale. Pickup or delivery arranged on the spot.

03
Food moves, everyone wins

Farms get paid instead of dumping. Buyers get affordable local produce. Food banks receive automatic donations from every transaction. We take a small fee. Zero food hits the landfill.

Who it's for

Built for everyone
in the food chain

Whether you grow it, cook it, or distribute it, there is a place for you in the ZeroWaste network.

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Farms & growers

Turn surplus into revenue instead of a disposal cost. List excess inventory in minutes and get paid same week. No middlemen, no contracts, no minimums.

Earn on produce you'd otherwise dump
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Restaurants & chefs

Get fresh, hyperlocal produce at up to 60% below your current wholesale cost. Better margins, better food, better story on your menu. Tell your customers exactly which farm it came from.

Cut ingredient costs without cutting quality
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Schools & districts

Feed students with the freshest local produce within your existing procurement budget. We handle compliance documentation and bulk ordering so your team doesn't have to.

Local produce within budget constraints
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Food banks & nonprofits

Receive donated surplus produce automatically from every transaction on the platform. More food, less admin, more families served. Every deal on ZeroWaste feeds your community too.

Surplus donations built into every transaction
Our impact

Every transaction
makes a difference

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Carbon saved
3.3 kg CO₂ per kg of food rescued
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Water saved
50 gallons per lb of produce rescued
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Meals created
Every 1.2 lbs = one meal for someone in need
Early access

Be first in the Salinas Valley

We're launching with a small founding group of farms and buyers in Monterey County. Join the waitlist and we'll reach out personally to get you set up.

I'm a farm or grower
I'm a buyer or food bank

Free to join. No spam. We'll reach out within 48 hours.