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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
Kara Pratt-Frome's avatar

Kara Pratt-Frome

Bloomington Employees Beat Food Waste

Kara's points

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 126 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    16
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    9.2
    pounds
    food waste prevented

Kara's actions

Cooking

Use the Edible Portion

I will learn about what food is still safe to eat if portions have gone bad and make sure to utilize the edible portions if I can.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Shopping

Stick to Your Grocery List

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

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Shopping

Buy Loose Produce and Shop the Bulk Bins

I will buy loose produce or food from the bulk section to get the exact quantity I need, instead of buying pre-packed quantities.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

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 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

  • Kara Pratt-Frome's avatar
    Kara Pratt-Frome 10/06/2026 2:12 PM
    I think it is going well. I make a shopping list and a menu for each week. I have been paying attention to not buying bulk and buying loose produce as that. Also, I have cut off moldy bits on produce or cheese to be able to use the edible parts.
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    Kara Pratt-Frome 10/01/2026 6:21 AM
    I thought I had bought an item and I hadn't so I swapped out what I already had. It was a small victory, but I didn't waste time, money or gas going to the grocery store to pick up the item.
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