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The second week of the Stop Food Waste Challenge will focus on shopping. Today, we're discussing choices you can make to lower your "foodprint." Growing, storing, and transporting food uses resources that contribute to the impact your food makes throughout it lifecycle. For example, getting one pound of rice from the field to your pantry uses the same amount of water as leaving your kitchen sink running for over two hours.
Buy local
Purchase locally- grown food to support local food systems and reduce the impact from transportation. Fruits and vegetables that have traveled fewer miles will stay fresher longer, too.
Shop at a farmers market for just-picked produce, look for local companies at your grocery store, or take an extra step by planting your own garden. Try out herbs or other foods you can grow inside over the winter or start planning your garden now for next year!
Produce that doesn’t meet our grocery ideals is more likely to get tossed. Help change these perfection standards by choosing fruits and vegetables that are oddly shaped or slightly bruised.
To lower your "foodprint," choose these actions in the shopping category:
- Buy from a farmers market
- Source local foods
- Support imperfection
Stop Food Waste Challenge partners are hosting several events throughout the challenge. Find a full list of events here.
Documentary Screening: Feeding Tomorrow
Thursday, August 14 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Hopkins Library
Join us for a screening of Feeding Tomorrow (2024). Up against a broken food system, a brave group of visionary leaders in agriculture, healthcare and education work to build a more just, regenerative, and resilient system in their local communities.
Learn more
Food Demo at Four Sisters Farmers Market
Thursday, August 14 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Four Sisters Farmers Market in Minneapolis
Stop by the farmers market to learn tips on cooking and storing in-season produce.
Learn more
Knife Skills to Waste Less
Friday, August 15 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Cooks of Crocus Hill in Minneapolis
In this essential tutorial, our resident blade expert, Chef Michael, will take you through every aspect of knife use and care.
Register
Strategies for Preserving Your Garden Produce: Fermentation, Dehydration
Tuesday, August 19 from 6 to 7 p.m. at 3110 Pillsbury Ave. in, Minneapolis
Hosted by Lyndale Neighborhood Association – all invited
Challenge tips
Check out your team dashboard! Get there from your dashboard or from the list of teams. You can see the impact your team is making, what team members are saying on the feed, a list of all your team members, and even challenge another team to a competition.
Scan the general feed to see comments, questions, and reflections that others have posted.
Wednesday, July 31: Tips for getting started with the challenge
Thursday, August 1: The challenge starts today!
Monday, August 5: Get to know what you throw
Wednesday, August 7: Meal planning to waste less and save more
Friday, August 9: Keeping track of the food you buy
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