August 1 - August 31, 2024
August 1 - August 31, 2024
City of Bloomington
City of Bloomington
The City of Bloomington is interested in engaging in a broader conversation with our community about how we can prevent food waste. Taking steps to prevent food waste on a community level will reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. This reflects the City's commitment to cultivating an enduring and remarkable community where people want to be.
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team impact
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UP TO76pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO6.0locally sourced mealsconsumed
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UP TO25zero-waste mealsconsumed
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UP TO36poundsfood waste prevented
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UP TO206minutesspent learning
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UP TO1.0conversationwith a person
Team Feed
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August 30 at 2:30 PMI'll be honest team, it's been a hectic month to also try to reduce food waste! I think my goal leaving the month is to try some different meal prep methods heading into the fall. I read about the "schedule-based" method where you identify your tired/busy nights for easy meals, and your less busy nights when you'll cook something....
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August 23 at 3:18 PMvegetables, sauces are two top ones
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August 23 at 3:18 PMWith fresh greens I no longer waste them because I steam them, put them in "pucks" on silicone cooking sheet in freezer, bag them up in freezer once frozen, and use in smoothies throughout the year
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August 23 at 3:16 PMSatisfied but not wasteful; wonderful feeling!
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August 19 at 10:16 AMI wish my basil would last longer! I trimmed the stems and put a wet paper towel around the bottom in the fridge and it actually seemed to get a couple extra days. The I cut the limp basil into strips and put on a grilled cheese sandwich. Still tastes great!
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August 17 at 8:46 PMEasy, we use our basil for pesto.
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August 15 at 9:48 AMI am used to swapping because of my family's likes and dislikes, so getting creative with substitutes isn't hard for me.
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August 15 at 9:46 AMToday was my trash day and I usually pull out things from the fridge that are past edible. Today I only had a very small container of leftovers and an almost completely used pack of dill that had gotten a little watery. Although the leftovers went in the bin, I put the dill in one of my patio plants to naturally compost. It was satisfying not...
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August 15 at 9:35 AMNeed some ideas for leftover zucchini from the farmer's market.
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August 15 at 9:31 AMPretty good! Made soup for the week with my farmer's market produce and used shrimp I already had in my freezer. I also froze some leftovers before they went bad.
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July 1Joined Hennepin County | Ramsey County | Washington County Stop Food Waste Challenge
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July 5Joined Hennepin County | Ramsey County | Washington County Stop Food Waste Challenge
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July 16Joined Hennepin County | Ramsey County | Washington County Stop Food Waste Challenge
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August 20Joined Hennepin County | Ramsey County | Washington County Stop Food Waste Challenge
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