Find information on sustainable foods, reducing food waste, eating local, and gardening at home.
Explore Local Foods
Cooking Local Foods
Find tips and videos about cooking safe and healthy local food.
Gleaning in SNAP-Ed
View a collection of resources about gleaning, or the act of collecting excess fresh foods from farms to provide them to those in need.
Community Supported Agriculture Directories
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a farming practice where growers and consumers provide mutual support of food production.
Reducing Food Waste
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Find Creative Ways to Use Leftovers
Find tips on how to store and transform leftovers to reduce food waste in your kitchen.
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Preventing Wasted Food At Home
Learn about benefits and at-home practices for reducing food waste.
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Food Waste Animations
Watch videos on how to reduce food waste, read date labels and use imperfect produce.
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Go Back To Step Forward this Earth Day: Ways To Fight Food Waste
Find two tips for curbing food loss and waste in this Tellus article.
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Composting at Home
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Don't Waste Uneaten Food- Compost It
What foods can be composted, and how can you get started? Get answers in this infographic.
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Compost to Reduce Food Waste
This USDA video encourages consumers to reduce food waste by composting food scraps. Learn how to set up a home compost bin or drop your food waste at a local compost center.
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Composting at Home
Discover the benefits of composting at home with two options including backyard composting and worm composting. Learn how to avoid common composition issues including avoiding pests and rodents.
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Composting
Composting is the process of recycling organic materials into an amendment that can be used to enrich soil and plants. Learn how to get started composting at home with three easy steps.
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Composting & Organics Recycling
Establish composting practices at home, school, and work with a variety of education and promotion resources including printable fact sheets.