Mitigate A Food Loss & Waste Reduction Course - Farms

Course Description

Farms are where food waste begins and also where some of the most powerful solutions can start. This course offers a grounded, practical look at why food loss happens on farms and what sustainability professionals can do to help prevent it.

Learners will explore the root causes of loss, from climate impacts to quality standards and overproduction. Through stories, strategies, and tools, the course highlights what works: employee engagement, technology that fits the scale of the farm, gleaning programs, infrastructure improvements, and cross-sector partnerships that open new market channels for surplus food.

You’ll also see how farmers are innovating with secondary markets, and adaptive harvesting strategies to turn potential waste into value. The course includes case studies, low-tech solutions, and opportunities for systemic change from across the agriculture sector.

Whether you’re working directly with farms or designing upstream sustainability strategies, this course offers real insight into what it takes to reduce food loss in production.

This course consists of 4 modules, drawn from the full 9-module Mitigate course on Food Loss & Waste Reduction, which includes:

1. Introduction to Food Loss & Waste

2. Food Loss & Waste on Farms

3. Food Loss & Waste in Households

4. Action at Scale

Total estimated time to complete the course is 2–3 hours. Course access will be provided by the TripleWin team within 48 hours of purchase. Access to this course will be available for one (1) year from the date of purchase.

About Mitigate: A Food Loss & Waste Reduction Course 

Food waste is a leading cause of climate change—and one of the most solvable. Mitigate equips professionals with the knowledge, insights, and strategies to reduce food loss and waste across the food system. Developed by TripleWin Advisory, the course draws on research and insights from groundbreaking pilot programs created for the Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment and the U.S. Food Waste Pact. These initiatives, built in collaboration with leading manufacturers, retailers, and food service companies, provide a foundation of proven strategies that learners can apply in their own work.

Through compelling videos, case studies, and interactive tools, this self-paced course connects learners with real-world solutions from farms to households. You’ll explore examples from farms, manufacturing, distribution, grocery retail, food service, quick service restaurants, and hospitality settings. By the end of the course, you’ll be prepared to take meaningful action on food waste in both your professional and personal spheres.

The full Mitigate course consists of 9 self-paced modules. Each module takes about 30-45 minutes to complete (4-7 hours total).  Access to this course will be available for one (1) year from the date of purchase.

• Module 1: Introduction to Food Loss & Waste

• Module 2: Farms

• Module 3: Manufacturing & Distribution

• Module 4: Food Service

• Module 5: Quick Service Restaurants

• Module 6: Grocery Retail

• Module 7: Hospitality

• Module 8: Household

• Module 9: Action at Scale

Whether you work inside a company or support them from the outside, this course will help you identify opportunities to cut costs, unlock value from wasted resources, and accelerate sustainability progress. For companies in the food value chain, Mitigate supports operational goals while empowering employees and partners to contribute to measurable waste reduction.

Global Impact 

This course supports UN Sustainable Development Goal 12.3: "By 2030, halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains."

What You’ll Learn

• Understand where and why food loss happens on farms, before and after harvest
• Learn prevention strategies that improve harvesting, handling, and storage
• Explore employee engagement, donation, diversion, and on-farm tech tools
• Examine real-world examples and policy solutions supporting on-farm waste reduction

Who is the Course For?

• Agricultural professionals, those working in production, and advisors supporting sustainable food systems
• ESG leaders and consultants working upstream in the food supply chain
• Anyone seeking a stronger understanding of food loss at the source

Certificate

Following the successful completion of the course, students will receive a Certificate of Completion, indicating knowledge of core sustainability concepts and best practices. 

Completing this course earns 1 CEU credit for SEA and SEP credential holders.

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*This course is being offered via a partnership with TripleWin Advisory. Please note that by purchasing this course you are consenting to ISSP sharing your name and email address with TripleWin Advisory in order for them to provide access to the course. Your information will not be used for any other purpose.