Winter Shopping Tips
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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 30, 20221 min read
Holiday Hangover
Once the festivities are over, the food is safely stored in shallow containers in the refrigerator, and you finally get a chance to relax...
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Nov 23, 20222 min read
Leftover Stories
According to the American Farm Bureau’s 37th Annual Survey, a traditional dinner for ten with turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie, and all the...
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Nov 22, 20221 min read
Easy-Peasy Tasty Waste-free Mashed Potatoes
Aside from the turkey, what’s Thanksgiving without potatoes?! Whether you prefer them mashed or sweet, here’s an easy way to reduce food...
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Nov 16, 20222 min read
Holiday Portion Planning Guide
I have 10 people coming for a holiday party, how much food do I need? According to the Food Network, “each adult will consume 1 pound of...
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Nov 9, 20222 min read
Refrigerator Storage 101
We’ve collected our favorite tips to reduce holiday food waste this season and wrapped them up just for you!
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Nov 3, 20223 min read
Preparing Your Holiday Turkey
According to the USDA National Retail Turkey Report, the cost per pound of turkey is up 79% from 2021 ($1/lb. to $1.79/lb.). What can you...
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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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Oct 12, 20222 min read
Restaurant Plate Waste Costs Consumers up to $700 a Year
In 2021 more than $1.17 trillion dollars was spent at America’s restaurants and foodservice facilities, accounting for 55% of the average...
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Sep 27, 20222 min read
Where Do Date Labels on Food Come From?
Best-By, Sell-By, Best-if-Used-By, Freeze-By. These are not expiration dates; they have nothing to do with food safety. They are...
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Sep 21, 20222 min read
Stock: A Soup-er Way To Reduce Food Waste
Carrot tops, onion peels, tomato ends, and celery stems can be used to make a simple and tasty vegetable stock
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Sep 7, 20222 min read
Berries, Berries, the Magical Fruits!
Throw them in a salad, smoothie, pie, salsa, sandwich, popsicle, charcuterie spread, or use them as toppings or sauce for breakfast and...
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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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Aug 22, 20222 min read
Shop Your Pantry and Save Money
Wasted food costs the average family of four $1,800 a year. That’s 450 gallons of gas or the cost of a decent family vacation. How can...
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Aug 3, 20222 min read
Onions, they're a-peel-ing!
Shop: Where to Buy Local Onions Onions are available in Cincinnati, OH throughout the year. A root vegetable, onions grows well in our...
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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 13, 20222 min read
How Do I Dry Herbs?
Herbs are used to compliment, enhance, and add flavor to dishes, but they can be expensive. The average price for fresh rosemary is more...
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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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