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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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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Jun 29, 20222 min read
How do I Store and Preserve Strawberries
Are strawberries a berry? Are they a fruit at all? Nutritionally, yes strawberries are a fruit. They are sweet, tangy, and one cup...
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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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May 25, 20222 min read
How Do I Use and Store Mushrooms?
Is there a fungus among-us who doesn’t love when organic material can be turned into another nutritious and tasty food source? There are...
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May 23, 20221 min read
Why Food Waste Matters on Memorial Day
Memorial Day is an annual holiday celebrated on the last Monday in May. Originally known as Decoration Day, it began in the years...
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May 11, 20222 min read
Are Radishes Tasty?
Radishes are one of the easiest and fastest vegetables to grow. Ready to eat in 4-6 weeks, they are a low calorie, peppery addition to...
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Apr 27, 20222 min read
Wasted Food Stops With Us Day Food Recovery and Community Health Panel
The experts have spoken, take one small step to reduce food waste! If you missed the panel from Wasted Food Stops With Us Day or just...
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Apr 14, 20222 min read
How Do I Store Cabbage
Cabbage is a nutritious and versatile vegetable native to Europe. The plant retains water and thrives in cooler climates. Cabbage is...
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Mar 30, 20223 min read
How Do I Stop Wasting Chocolate
Not all food waste is vegetables, meat, or dairy. Sometimes it’s chocolate! Practicing shopping, cooking, and food waste management...
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Mar 24, 20223 min read
How Do I Reduce School Food Waste
Anyone who spends time in a school cafeteria during mealtime can see that an enormous amount of food ends up in the trash. In fact, here...
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Mar 9, 20222 min read
How Do I Keep Potatoes from Rotting?
Baked, mashed, fried, roasted, boiled.... Potatoes are one of my all-time favorite foods, and I know I’m not the only one! So how do we...
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Mar 2, 20222 min read
How Do I Make Refrigerator Pickles?
One in six people in Hamilton County, Ohio struggle with food insecurity. Leaders like Jenan Rabi are working to solve this problem while...
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Feb 23, 20221 min read
How Do I Dye Cloth with Tea?
Tea is a versatile, ancient drink. Legend has it that in 2737 BC, the Chinese emperor Shen Nung was sitting beneath a tree while his...
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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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Feb 9, 20222 min read
Why Does My Cheese Mold
Like many great inventions, the discovery of cheese was probably an accident. Experts believe, soon after the domestication of livestock, so
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Feb 3, 20222 min read
How Do I Know When Meat is Bad?
How Do I Know When Meat is Bad? As a friend looked over the frozen chicken wings at the grocery store, he asked, “should I buy the...
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Jan 26, 20222 min read
How do I know when milk is bad?
Milk has become one of the most confusing food products on the market. There are more varieties than ever, and many are dairy free. Date lab
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Dec 20, 20212 min read
Reducing Wasted Food through Successful Substitutions
Reducing Food Waste through Substitutions: Pumpkin Puree After the dust settled on a successful holiday party, I found myself with an...
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Dec 20, 20212 min read
Reducing Wasted Food through Nutrition Education
The Expanded Food Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is an unexpected partner in the effort to reduce wasted food. Funded by the USDA,...
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Dec 7, 20212 min read
Reducing Food Waste Through Food Recovery
Reducing food waste is everyone’s responsibility. The EPA Food Recovery Hierarchy prioritizes reducing food waste at the source and...
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