The Brass Tacks Initiative

The Brass Tacks Initiative is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization created to support sustainable practices in the food stream through research education and collaboration. 

Our name comes from the phrase "let's get down to brass tacks." The phrase means to address the most important facts of a project or problem. The fact is food waste is a problem that will only get worse as the population increases unless more sustainable practices are adopted by both consumers and industry. That's where we come in!

We believe the only way to make an impact on food waste is to research best practices and new methods of recycling, collaborate with the companies who are producing the waste to find alternatives to the landfill, and make sure that current and future leaders are equipped with the education needed to make sustainable impacts in their community.