Food waste reduction
How to reduce your food waste at home
Store your fruit and veggies correctly.
Learn tips and tricks about food storage to make you produce last longer and at peak freshness.
Use up old produce.
Make an omelet, salad, smoothie or soup with any vegetables or fruit you have that is getting old.
Learn about “best buy” dates.
Understand these dates are typically suggestions for peak quality and are not related to food safety.
Put a bucket or bin in your fridge and pantry to “Eat First.”
Doing this reminds you to use up the foods you already have before they go to waste.
Meal plan and shop smart.
Look at your “Use First” basket and meal plan around these ingredients, then make a list and stick to it in the store. Websites like SuperCook and Foodcombo let you input what ingredients you have available at home and find recipes to try.
Use up food scraps
Save vegetable scraps and trimmings to make veggie stock or find recipes that use edible but commonly discarded scraps.
Other great resources
Food Scrap Compost Pilot
Coming soon mid-May! Call 507-328-7070 or email pwservice.com for more information.