Save Food, Spend Less Challenge 2026 - Lisa Walter

Hennepin County | Ramsey County | Washington County

Save Food, Spend Less Challenge 2026

October 1 - October 31, 2026

Lisa's points

0 TODAY
50 THIS WEEK
99 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

3.1

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

2.8

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

15

minutes

spent learning

Lisa's 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

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Storage

Befriend My Freezer

I will freeze leftover food items or meals for later. The freezer is my food-waste-reduction friend!

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Storage

Properly store potatoes

I will store 15 potato(es) in a cool dark place and eat them within two weeks to prevent them from sprouting.

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?
Lisa Walter 10/12/2026 1:04 PM

We make a list before going to the grocery store to plan at least 4-5 meals for the week. We also just started having a day where we make something from the pantry only to use up all the misc boxes and bags.

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