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Welcome to Stop Food Waste Challenge!

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Hennepin County | Ramsey County | Washington County
Stop Food Waste Challenge
August 1 - August 31, 2025
Kirsten Wahlberg's avatar

Kirsten Wahlberg

Environmental & Energy Department

"Eating my leftovers, one dish at a time!"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 216 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    2.0
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    3.5
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.5
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    1.0
    conversation
    with a person

Kirsten's actions

Kids

Talk About Wasting Food

I will have a discussion with my 1 children about the importance of not wasting food.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Storage

Organize My Refrigerator

I will organize my refrigerator to maximize shelf life based on the temperature and humidity of different spots.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Storage

Rotate My Foods

When I restock my fridge or pantry, I will put new items in the back and bring older items to the front to be used first.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Kids

Get Involved in the Kitchen

I will involve my 1 children in meal planning, prepping and cooking activities.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Shopping

Buy From A Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat directly from a local farmers market and make 2 meals.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Kids

Visit a Farm

I will visit a local pizza farm, teaching farm, or CSA grower to educate myself and my children on farm-to-table concepts.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

  • Kirsten Wahlberg's avatar
    Kirsten Wahlberg 8/19/2025 11:54 AM
    I've been trying to be more creative with my leftovers and am reminded the many ways I can do just that. Eating eggs with random leftover veggies is one, or a salad is another. This challenge has reminded me that I still have plenty of things to eat in my fridge and I truly don't have to run to the store to buy more.
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  • Kirsten Wahlberg's avatar
    Kirsten Wahlberg 8/11/2025 10:14 AM
    Last week, I made more of an effort to eat up the food I know has been sitting in my freezer for a long time. This was done to create more space for future leftovers and also to prevent it from being tossed in the future.
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  • Kirsten Wahlberg's avatar
    Kirsten Wahlberg 8/04/2025 9:52 AM
    I know I need to involve my four year old in the kitchen more often. For us, timing doesn't always work out. I do think that involving her and teaching her about our food will help her picky eating and waste less food - fingers crossed!
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