ENRTF ID: 185-E

Project Title: Filling Empty Trucks: Energy Efficient Regional Food Distribution

Category: E. Air Quality, Climate Change, and Renewable Energy

Summary: This project fills empty wholesale trucks on existing routes to maximize energy efficiency, mitigate climate change and air quality impacts of food distribution, while opening markets for local food producers.

Total Project Budget: $ 1,058,772
Proposed Project Time Period for the Funding Requested: June 30, 2023 (3 yrs)

Name: Kathryn Draeger
Sponsoring Organization: U of MN
Department: University of Minnesota Extension, Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships
Address: 411 Borlaug Hall, 1991 Upper Buford Circle
St. Paul MN 55108
Telephone Number: (612) 625-3148
Email draeg001@umn.edu

Location: Statewide

Alternate Text for Visual: Locations of rural grocery stores on Minnesota map; MasonBrothers truck; diagram "backhauling" starting with farm, arrow to rural grocery store, circle with two trucks, wholesale building, trucks to grocery stores