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THE SCOOP: TIPS AND NEWS TO HELP REDUCE FOOD WASTE
Wasted Food Stops With Us aims to shed light on the food waste problem and provide practical tips to participate in solutions. Hope you are hungry for change.
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Nov 71 min read
Why should I store apples separately?
Apples should be kept separately from other produce because they release ethylene gas which causes surrounding produce to ripen quicker.
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Aug 52 min read
Too Many Tomatoes Soup!
Every summer, tomatoes fill the vines in our yards asking to be shared and sauced! Make this tasty tomato soup if you're on the tomato train
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Feb 283 min read
Bananas: The good, the brown, and the squishy!
As one of the most iconic pieces of produce, the humble banana is a familiar friend to most. Yet this sweet yellow fruit is often...
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Jun 22, 20232 min read
How Farmers Markets Reduce Food Waste
Talking to a local food producer at a farmers’ market is a great way to support the regional economy and reduce food waste.
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Jun 14, 20231 min read
The Power of the Tomato!
Reading “Eat to Beat Your Diet” has made me reconsider tomatoes.
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May 3, 20232 min read
Half of all Wasted Food Comes From Our Homes.
This might be some tough meat to chew, but half of all food waste comes from our homes.
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Mar 1, 20232 min read
Crepe'd Crusader- Chef Anthony Jordan
For more than 30 years Chef Anthony Jordan has been on a quest to make healthy food more accessible.
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Feb 3, 20231 min read
Smoothie Slurp
Did you know that wasted food costs a family of four up to $1,800 a year? Smoothies are a great way to use up that produce you might have...
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Dec 21, 20223 min read
Melora the Apple
It's hard to beat a good fresh apple. They're a juicy, they're sweet, and they're high in fiber! But biting into a bruised or over ripe...
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Dec 14, 20222 min read
Should You Buy Fresh or Frozen Veggies?
Fresh vs. frozen In a study comparing fresh and frozen produce, researchers found little to no difference in the nutritional content. In...
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Oct 26, 20222 min read
Food for the Soul- Distributing Recovered Nutritious Food
The solution to hunger won’t be found in a bag, box, or can because the crisis isn’t just about calories- it’s about nutrition. In...
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Oct 19, 20222 min read
Great Apple Crunch 2022
Since 2014, millions of bites have been taken out of local apples each October for the Great Apple Crunch, an annual event celebrating...
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Aug 24, 20221 min read
Our Native Fruit, the Pawpaw!
A native fruit that tastes like a combination of a mango and a banana, pawpaws are found throughout the eastern United States. They were...
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Jul 27, 20223 min read
Salsa Dancing
Peppers are the key ingredient in a fresh, summer salsa. Originally grown in Central America, there are more than 50,000 types of...
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Jul 20, 20222 min read
How do I Store and Serve Tomatoes?
What started as a diverse wild plant growing in the Andes Mountains eventually evolved into one of the world’s most popular foods–...
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Jul 6, 20222 min read
How do I Store Grapes?
A tasty snack, an energy packed drink, dried as raisins, or transformed into gummy treats - thanks to the growers from the National Grape...
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Jun 22, 20222 min read
How to Buy and Store Cucumbers
My great grandmother used to say that if you wanted to keep ants out of your home you should lay a cucumber peel across your doorstep....
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Jun 8, 20222 min read
I Can Use Peaches in my Salsa?
Is anything sweeter than a Georgia Peach? Yes- reducing food waste! Peaches (“Tao zi” 桃子) are native to China and have been cultivated...
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Jun 1, 20222 min read
How To Store Avocados
One of my favorite summertime foods is avocados - a versatile fruit that adds a pop of color to any dish. It can be a bit tricky to purcha
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Feb 16, 20221 min read
Why Do Apples Turn Brown?
One of my go-to afternoon snacks is a juicy apple. I’ll slice it up and bring the plate to my workspace where I can take my time and...
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