Save Food, Spend Less Challenge 2026

Hennepin County | Ramsey County | Washington County

October 1 - October 31, 2026

"Here to reduce waste :)"

Yasmine 's points

35 TODAY
70 THIS WEEK
327 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

62

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

36

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

13

locally sourced meals

consumed

Yasmine 's actions

Shopping

Eat Before Shopping

I will resist impulse buys by eating a snack or meal before going grocery shopping. Those who grocery shop on an empty stomach spend 64% more than not-hungry shoppers.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Shopping

Source Local Foods

I will buy locally grown food from my grocery store and make 1 meal(s).

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Shopping

Support Imperfection

I will intentionally buy ugly produce at the grocery store, farmers market, or sign up for an ugly produce CSA box.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Planning

Track My Wasted Food

I will track the food that my household of 5 throws out so I can learn what we're wasting and why.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Cooking

Taste Test Trial

When I try a new food or recipe, I will only make a small amount first to make sure my household likes it.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Planning

Try a Food Tracking App

I will download and use an app that helps me track and manage my food.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Yasmine Chihi 10/09/2026 8:13 AM

Made a smoothie this morning with a bunch of fruits (strawberries, blueberries, bananas) + kale + honey. I tried using up the fruits that looked like they were going to go bad.

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Yasmine Chihi 10/08/2026 12:53 PM

For the past 8 days i've been tracking what meals I want to make/eat throughout the day which has helped me with buy what I actually need rather than an excessive amount of unneeded items.

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Yasmine Chihi 10/07/2026 8:51 AM

I made banana bread yesterday from ripe bananas that were going bad. Instead, of letting them go to waste! :P

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- Elise Torgerson 10/07/2026 8:02 PM
  
  Yessss!!! Love to hear it! Just got some banana bread from my coworker for the same reason, lol! Did you add anything special, or was it the classic stuff? I love a good regular banana bread, but some of these recipes online look insanely good... like, I made one for Christmas last year that was a carrot cake banana bread with cream cheese and brown-butter glaze... honestly, it was probably more like a banana cake; but hey, it was delicious! 100/10 would recommend - and happy baking in the meantime! :)
  
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Yasmine Chihi 10/06/2026 11:05 AM

I have been prioritizing eating before shopping and using a small basket to reduce wasting food.

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