Half of all Wasted Food Comes From Our Homes.
This might be some tough meat to chew, but half of all food waste comes from our homes.
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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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- Apr 7
- 2 min
Wasted Food Stops With Us Week
April is Earth Month and Hamilton County R3Source is presenting its second annual “Wasted Food Stops with Us" week.
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- Apr 5
- 2 min
William Wiggins is Nacho Average Chemist:
William Wiggins has spent his career working on two tasks. Making sure people don’t ingest toxic chemicals and preventing corrosion of metal
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- Jan 18
- 2 min
Lettuce Help You Donate Food!
Donating to a food pantry is a good idea...volunteering is a great idea! What you can donate depends greatly on the facility, the clientele,
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- Dec 21, 2022
- 3 min
Melora the Apple
It's hard to beat a good fresh apple. They're a juicy, they're sweet, and they're high in fiber! But biting into a bruised or over ripe...
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- Dec 7, 2022
- 2 min
Winter Shopping Tips
While it might seem difficult to add fresh food to your shopping list this season, thanks to conventional storage techniques and modern...
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- Nov 23, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 1 min
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 9, 2022
- 2 min
Refrigerator Storage 101
Whether you like it or not, the holiday season is upon us. That means parties, food, and lots of leftovers. We’ve collected our five...
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- Oct 26, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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 10, 2022
- 2 min
Wilmington College Students and Faculty Take On Food Waste
At some point during the year, 38 million Americans ask themselves, “how will I eat today?” With more than 63 million tons of food thrown...
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- Sep 21, 2022
- 1 min
Food Scrap to Vegetable Stock
In the U.S., more than 70 billion pounds of food ends up in landfills each year. That’s enough food to feed the residents and visitors of...
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- Sep 7, 2022
- 2 min
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 22, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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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- Jun 29, 2022
- 2 min
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 10, 2022
- 3 min
A Fathers Love: Storing Food Safely
Grilling on a warm summer day, cheering from the sidelines, sitting in the audience at a recital; father figures play an important role...
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- Jun 8, 2022
- 2 min
I Can Use Peaches in my Salsa?
Is anything sweeter than a Georgia Peach? Yes- reducing food waste! Peaches (“Tao zi” 桃子) are native to China and have been cultivated...
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- Jun 1, 2022
- 2 min
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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