"I want to be able to inspire other to get involved."
Dejon's points
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 91 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.6pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO0.7poundsfood waste prevented
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UP TO1.0advocacy actioncompleted
Dejon's actions
Shopping
Stick to Your Grocery List
I will only purchase the items on my grocery list and avoid impulse purchases.
Community
Get Social
I will share information about saving food and the actions that I am taking on social media.
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.
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.
Planning
Try a Food Tracking App
I will download and use an app that helps me track and manage my food.
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.
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.
Kids
Try New Foods
I will try a new technique to have my children try different foods (including veggies!)
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.
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.
Participant Feed
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REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunityHow did you share your food-waste-reduction journey? What was the reaction to your posts?
Dejon Hall 10/02/2026 8:41 AMI 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 QUESTIONCookingHow comfortable are you with making ingredient swaps? Where do you go to find substitutes if you don't have what you need?
Dejon Hall 10/02/2026 8:38 AMI 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 10/02/2026 8:34 AMYesterday 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 9/25/2026 1:41 PMI am looking forward to starting this challenge! I have never been apart of such a thing before. -
Dejon Hall 9/25/2026 1:41 PMI am looking forward to starting this challenge! I have never been apart of such a thing before.