Save Food, Spend Less Challenge 2026

Hennepin County | Ramsey County | Washington County

October 1 - October 31, 2026

Grace's points

0 TODAY
35 THIS WEEK
221 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.2

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

1.0

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

1.0

minute

spent learning

Grace's 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 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Storage

Properly Store Veggie Snacks

I will put carrots and celery in jars filled with water to keep them fresh, crisp, and easy to grab for up to a week. I will properly store 1 veggie snacks.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Planning

Find your meal planning personality

I will explore different meal plan techniques and choose one that works for my household.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Kids

Share Meals at Restaurants

I will plan to share meals with my 1 kids if I know they will not eat full restaurant portions.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Planning

What meal plan method works for you and why? Have you tried some in the past that didn't work?
Grace Sisk 10/12/2026 8:28 AM

The best meal plans for me just involve consistency. I prefer to have the same meals everyday which makes it easy to prep-ahead, I just need to save the time to do some cooking when I run low!!!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Kids

Have you ever shared meals with your kids at restaurants before? What have you learned about restaurant portion sizing?
Grace Sisk 10/10/2026 7:38 PM

I often share with the kids I babysit as I dont want to get my own food and they never finish it. I think I have learned that portion sizes are not nessisarly a good reflection of how much food is healthy to consume

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Grace Sisk 10/09/2026 7:52 AM

put kiwis in the fridge instead of out in the fruit bowl and they have been lasting ages!

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Grace Sisk 10/08/2026 3:26 PM

Just utilized my local coops bulk section. I brought all my own containers and reused an old yogurt container for peanut butter!

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Grace Sisk 10/06/2026 8:43 AM

I have been prioritizing fresh fruits over frozen when making my breakfast. Often I do a mix of both and occasionally allow for some fresh produce to go bad (OCCASIONALLY). This was I can hope to mitigate that problem

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Grace Sisk 10/05/2026 9:41 AM

I have been trying to store my greens in a more efficient way. I tried the paper towel method and let me tell you it worked WONDERS!!!! Taco lettuce for days rather than brown in Meer hours!!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Shopping

How has buying bulk impacted the amount of food you waste?
Grace Sisk 10/05/2026 9:40 AM

Normally I am buying dry goods that have a much longer shelf life than their wet counterparts. It also leads me to being more intentional as I am buying single ingredients rather than a whole so I have a good deal of options in terms of versatility

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Grace Sisk 10/04/2026 7:27 PM

I work at a coop and today decided to try out the bulk peanut butter. I refilled my old one, saving some plastic and it was delicious!!

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