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"I want to be able to inspire other to get involved."

Dejon's points

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 91 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.6
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    0.7
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    1.0
    advocacy action
    completed

Dejon's actions

Shopping

Stick to Your Grocery List

I will only purchase the items on my grocery list and avoid impulse purchases.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Get Social

I will share information about saving food and the actions that I am taking on social media.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Follow Bloggers and Influencers

I will follow 2 bloggers and influencers to get continuous tips and reminders that I can add to my lifestyle to waste less food.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Planning

Sign up for Fridge Check Fridays

I will sign up for Fridge Check Friday emails, sent by Hennepin County but open to everyone, to prompt me to check my fridge for food that needs to be used up and for hacks on storing food to keep it fresh.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Planning

Try a Food Tracking App

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Storage

Learn About Food Storage

I will learn about food storage and store food based on best practices to keep it from spoiling before it is used.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Cooking

Swap This for That

If I am missing an ingredient for a recipe I will find a substitute I have on hand and use that instead.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Kids

Try New Foods

I will try a new technique to have my children try different foods (including veggies!)

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Planning

Keep a Food Inventory

I will take a fridge and pantry inventory to stay up to date with what I have at home before I go grocery shopping.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Planning

Track My Wasted Food

I will track the food that my household of 2 throws out so I can learn what we're wasting and why.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community
    How did you share your food-waste-reduction journey? What was the reaction to your posts?

    Dejon Hall's avatar
    Dejon Hall 10/02/2026 8:41 AM
    I shared the link of the save food mn challenge to my facebook! I have a lot of teachers on my social media that I work with so I’ve been getting a lot of good reactions and a few people that have wanted to get involved.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Cooking
    How comfortable are you with making ingredient swaps? Where do you go to find substitutes if you don't have what you need?

    Dejon Hall's avatar
    Dejon Hall 10/02/2026 8:38 AM
    I am comfortable making ingredients swaps because I do all the grocery shopping in my household. if there is something I don’t have and need to see what I can substitute for it I go online and search what is something similar I can use.

  • Dejon Hall's avatar
    Dejon Hall 10/02/2026 8:34 AM
    Yesterday I took a huge step towards action of mine! I made mac and cheese and didn’t have the right ingredients and substituted most of them.

  • Dejon Hall's avatar
    Dejon Hall 9/25/2026 1:41 PM
    I am looking forward to starting this challenge! I have never been apart of such a thing before.

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    Dejon Hall 9/25/2026 1:41 PM
    I am looking forward to starting this challenge! I have never been apart of such a thing before.