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Welcome to Save Food, Spend Less Challenge 2026!

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Hennepin County | Ramsey County | Washington County
Save Food, Spend Less Challenge 2026
October 1 - October 31, 2026
Abby Horner Riedinger's avatar

Abby Horner Riedinger

Normandale Environmental Chemistry

Abby's points

  • 0 TODAY
  • 40 THIS WEEK
  • 179 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    0.6
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.0
    conversation
    with a person
  • UP TO
    0.3
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    3.0
    locally sourced meals
    consumed

Abby's actions

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

Storage

Make Smoothies

I will freeze fruits and veggies, such as overripe bananas or avocados, to use later in smoothies.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Shopping

Source Local Foods

I will buy locally grown food from my grocery store and make 3 meal(s).

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Storage

Create an Eat First Area

I will create an "Eat First" area in my fridge to prioritize food that needs to be used right away for my household of 2.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Storage

Organize My Refrigerator

I will organize my refrigerator to maximize shelf life based on the temperature and humidity of different spots.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Community

Send it Down the Grape Vine

I will talk to 3 family members or friends about my experience with this challenge, food waste, and what I have learned.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Watch a Documentary About Food

I will watch 2 videos or documentaries to learn about the scope and scale of food waste in this country.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Shopping
    If you were to only eat what is in season locally, what would be the hardest food item for you to give up?
    Abby Horner Riedinger's avatar
    Abby Horner Riedinger 10/12/2026 3:44 PM
    Today I went to my local co-op, Mississippi Market, to get some produce for the meal I am making tonight. I purchased cilantro, limes and garlic.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community
    Describe the conversations you had and if you learned anything about what other people think of the topic of food waste.
    Abby Horner Riedinger's avatar
    Abby Horner Riedinger 10/04/2026 4:28 PM
    I discussed this project today with my Mom while we were checking in with each other. I shared the goals that I set for myself and she thought it was very nifty. She shared her experience being conscious about waste as well as sourcing from local vendors since my Dad used to work at a co-op.
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