We don't always find what we are looking for when shopping for groceries. Anecdotally, because I mainly shop at the local farmers market, the availability of certain items varies. While I know what I want to purchase, it may not always be available. Just like you would select a "back-up" option if you were purchasing groceries through Instacart or some other grocery delivery platform, it's a good idea to have an idea of substitutions when grocery shopping IRL. This way, we don't completely have to pivot when the item we're shopping for is out of stock or unavailable. Keeping us on track to continue managing our grocery purchases with confidence!

Hi everyone, my name is Gaby. Encouraging and incentivizing people to reduce, reuse, and recycle is my job. Despite this, I still occasionally accrue moldy, forgotten food in my fridge. Striving to be more accountable, I figured the Stop Food Waste Challenge would be the perfect opportunity to join a community of others that are on the same food waste prevention journey. Happy to be here and looking forward to engaging with other participants in this challenge!