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Nick of Food Lifeline

Your guide to gleaning

Food banks work with local farmers to provide fresh, local produce to people facing hunger and rescue food that would otherwise go to waste. Sometimes, food banks go directly to...
By Ash Slupski on
October 13, 2021
Volunteer Food Donations Food Waste
Nick of Food Lifeline

Three stories of rescued food during the pandemic

By Ash Slupski on
May 11, 2021
Closed restaurants, canceled events, and more meals at home mean more perfectly good food going to waste. You may have seen the photos or read stories of crops being destroyed...
Food Waste Coronavirus
Apple farmer holding apples in field

Meet the apple farmer helping families this fall 

By Olivia Thoelke on
October 11, 2019
In the fall, our thoughts turn to golden leaves, giant pumpkins and one amazing fruit: apples. We all love biting into a crisp, refreshing apple in autumn. They're delicious, juicy...
Food Waste
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Using your phone to fight food waste

By Allison Weber on
May 13, 2019
As restaurants and grocery stores offer more fresh, healthy options and look for ways to conserve the environment, Feeding America is testing new methods to rescue that food when it’s...
Food Waste
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Reducing food waste one banana at a time

By Tori Waite on
April 29, 2019
Whether you eat bananas as a grab-and-go treat or an ingredient in a smoothie – they are delicious and packed with nutrients.Even though bananas are so popular, they are rarely...
Food Waste
Pasta salad with broccoli and olives created by Beth Moncel of Budget Bytes

Sweep the kitchen: recipe ideas to reduce food waste

By Beth Moncel, Budget Bytes on
April 10, 2019
One of the biggest ways to reduce food waste is to utilize our leftovers. But I’m not just talking about the leftover casserole from last night’s dinner, but also the...
Food Waste
Gary Pahl is a farmer who donates produce to his local food pantry

How one vegetable farmer is fighting food waste and feeding those in need

By Gary Pahl on
April 1, 2019
My name is Gary Pahl and I’m a fifth-generation vegetable farmer in Apple Valley, Minnesota. Along with my brother Brian and my wife Jane, our family has been in vegetable...
Food Waste
A woman holding vegetables.

Three Stories of Rescued Summer Veggies

By Allison Weber on
July 20, 2018
Can you imagine summer without sticky fingers from fresh watermelon or kernels in your teeth from sweet corn? Fresh produce adds nutrients, flavor, and color to our patios and picnic...
Food Waste
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8 Habits for Reducing Waste in the Kitchen

By Beth Moncel, Budget Bytes on
April 12, 2018
Reducing food waste in the kitchen, like most things, is all about creating good habits. Food waste isn't just about tossing your leftovers or buying more than you can eat,...
Food Waste
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Farmers Give Back to Alleviate Hunger

By Allison Weber on
October 20, 2017
During this time of the year, farmers across the country gather crops that they have carefully cultivated for months. While much of their harvest is purchased by grocery stores and...
Food Waste

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