In Santa Clara County,
we create 69,732 tons of food waste annually.

Nationally, we create 60 million tons of food waste annually. That is NEARLY HALF of our national food supply going to waste!

So what can we do, as individuals, to help decrease this waste?

📋 Keep track of your groceries for what you use and did not get to.
🧺 Store your perishables correctly for longevity.
🍋 Learn how to use food waste creatively in other recipes or DIYs.
♻️ Compost some or all of your food waste (at home or at a hub)!

Use Waste Creatively!

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Use Waste Creatively! 🍅

  • Homemade Tomato Paste

    Save onto summer a little bit longer by turning excess tomato harvests into delicious one ingredient tomato paste!

    Make It

  • Preparing Produce for Freezing

    Most produce will keep it's flavor, nutrients, and consistency if prepared properly for freezing.

    Make It

  • Two Ingredient Jelly

    Homemade jelly is easy to make, has a rich flavor, and requires no added sugar!

    Make It