No Food Left Behind – Corvallis is a program of the Waste Prevention Action Team of the Corvallis Sustainability Coalition in Corvallis, Oregon. The Coalition is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
Our team was asked to develop this program in response to the mind-blowing statistics about the economic, environmental and social impacts of growing food that is never eaten. See Why It Matters to learn more about this important issue.
Through grant funding twice from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, this project was officially launched in February 2018.
No Food Left Behind – Corvallis Team
Director/Founder
Jeanette Hardison
Jeanette has worked as a waste prevention and recycling professional since 1993, after receiving her BA in Communications from Oregon State University. She has also spent many years as a professional fundraiser for great causes including all projects she manages. As co-leader of the Coalition’s Waste Prevention Action Team, Jeanette developed No Food Left Behind – Corvallis and employed an awesome team of local, like-minded contractors. This has evolved into NFLB becoming one of the Sustainability Coalition’s most popular projects. As Director, she oversees all program efforts and makes community presentations about preventing wasted food. Jeanette now remembers to use up nearly all her leftovers, and loves to spread The Word about how easy it actually is to not waste food at home.
Public Outreach Specialist
K’René (Karen) Kos
K’René holds both a BS and MA in Journalism from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and spent many years doing similar outreach work and activism for renewable energy and reducing carbon footprints. As an original contractor on the team, K’René continues providing engaging educational outreach at our local Farmers’ Markets and at other tabling opportunities. She collects data and pledges from market-goers to waste less food, providing resources like our A-Z Fruit & Vegetable Storage Guides and compost pails to the community. K’René is also the lead author of NFLB’s “Kitchen Confessions” blog, and is excited to share our kitchen waste prevention lessons with you.
EcoEduTainer / Youth Outreach Specialist
Kjersten Hallin
Kjersten holds a BFA and K-12 Art Education degree from University of Minnesota Duluth. with 30+ years of experience leading programs in art, adventure and music. As “Magic Mama” the EcoEduTainer, Kjersten started out delivering entertaining and original EcoEdutainment performances around preventing wasted food to fifth graders throughout Corvallis during the 2018-19 school year. During 2020 lockdowns, with generous funding from Oregon DEQ and the Sustainability Coalition, she totally restructured her lesson and produced an incredible series of short, fun EcoEdutainment videos that allow students (and everyone, really!) to learn about this important subject anytime, anywhere there’s internet! Now back in schools, she is available to present to YOUR kids’ classroom! Kjersten enjoys helping kids love food even more and bring that waste prevention message home.
Program Advisor, No Food Left Behind & Facilitator, Corvallis Sustainability Coalition
Annette Mills
Annette is a co-founder of the Corvallis Sustainability Coalition, and has been instrumental in its development, making it her full-time focus (as a volunteer!). In addition to leading the organization since 2007, she also currently serves as the Steering Committee liaison to several of the Coalition’s 12 action teams, including Waste Prevention. Annette worked closely with Jeanette in the creation of the No Food Left Behind project and continues to serve in an advisory role to the project.
Her professional background as a public-school educator and local government employee includes program development, management, and supervision. She received her BA in History from Stanford University (Phi Beta Kappa) and her MA in Human Development from Pacific Oaks College in Pasadena, CA. Annette now attends the local Farmer’s Market TWICE a week instead of just once a week, to make sure her arugula and cilantro don’t go bad before she can use them up.
