ALL WEEK LONG!
At DIG in Bethesda, enjoy a low-waste plate featuring roasted Brussels sprouts and sweet potatoes (and the skins!) DIG will donate $2 from each plate sold to Manna. (Apr 1-7)
At Brightwood Pizza in DC, try special menu items made with upcycled ingredients like surplus mushrooms and lime powder made from ground sun-dried lime husks. (Apr 1-7)
Teaism in DC is featuring a bread pudding made from surplus ginger scones. Order them all week (Apr 1-7) and sample them at Teaism’s Dupont Circle location during the Tea With Gardener Brian event on Saturday, Apr 6 (see event details below.)
Chris Girardot with RavenHook will be selling bread pudding and other upcycled foods at DC’s Lost Generation (Mar 31 only, see event details below.)
ALL WEEK LONG!
Stop by your neighborhood grocery store to learn how to donate edible food and channel it to neighbors in need. Take home informational brochures, magnets and other information on how Food is Too Good to Waste.
Mon, 4/1 2:00-6:00 PM: Great Wall Supermarket, 700 Hungerford Drive in Rockville * Tue, 4/2 2:00-6:00 PM: Korean Korner, 12207 Veirs Mill Road in Silver Spring * Wed, 4/3 2:00-6:00 PM: Giant, 20944 Frederick Road in Germantown * Thu, 4/4 2:00-6:00 PM: Giant, 20944 Frederick Road in Germantown * Fri, 4/5 2:00-6:00 PM: Mega Mart, 1101 University Blvd East in Takoma Park * Sat, 4/6 2:00-6:00 PM: Fresh Farm Farmers Market, 1 Veterans Plaza in Silver Spring * Sun, 4/7 2:00-6:00 PM: Food Lion, 845 Rockville Pike in Rockville
Presented by: Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection
SATURDAY, MAR 30 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Join us at Eastern Market for the Zero Waste DC Community Fair to celebrate the release of the Zero Waste DC Plan and highlight zero waste resources. Featured activities include: * Cooking Scrappy Demonstration with Chef Bertrand Brown-Orleans * Bicycle Repair Clinic, offered by The Bike House * Children’s Clothing Swap hosted by Climate Classes DC * Small Battery and Cell Phone Recycling, with Call2Recycle.
Presented by: DC Department of Public Works, in partnership with the Department of Energy and the Environment
GET MORE INFO AND REGISTER HERE
SUNDAY, MAR 31 5:00 – 9:00 PM
Lost Generation Brewery has partnered with RavenHook Bakehouse and Food Rescue US-DC to brew a beer infused with RavenHook’s sourdough-based bread, loaded with raisins and pecans. Come buy a pint or two of beer, learn about how it was made, sample snacks made from rescued RavenHook bread, meet local organizations involved in reducing, rescuing, and recycling wasted food, and participate in Lost Generation’s trivia night, where your food waste knowledge will be tested! Organizations will be tabling from 5-7 pm, and trivia is first come, first served from 7-9 pm. The brewery will serve the rescued brew throughout the week until it runs out!
Presented by: Community Food Rescue, Food Rescue US-DC, Lost Generation Brewing Company and RavenHook Bakehouse
WEDNESDAY, APR 3 4:00 – 6:00 PM
Join us for a celebratory happy hour event at 7 Locks Brewing in honor of Food Waste Prevention Week. As part of the Food Council’s MoCo Made program, 7 Locks Brewing contributes to the recycling stream by donating spent grains to a local farmer. This is your chance to get together with diverse members of the food waste and food recovery communities for an evening of networking and knowledge-sharing.
Presented by: Montgomery County Food Council, Manna Food Center, Community Food Rescue, Compost Crew
WEDNESDAY, APR 3 5:00 – 6:00 PM
Join the Food Policy Council’s April meeting to hear updates on DC’s Curbside Composting Pilot, a recap of DC’s grants that have supported businesses tackling food waste, and more! You will also receive an overview of key updates from the Mayor’s proposed 2025 budget and updates from the Working Groups.
Presented by: DC Food Policy Council
THURSDAY, APR 4 10:30 – 11:30 AM
Join us at DC Central Kitchen to learn how we utilize the Leanpath Waste Tracking tool at our main kitchen. We’ll review the online analysis tools, discuss successes and goals to reduce food waste, and then visit our kitchen to see it in action.
Presented by: DC Central Kitchen
THURSDAY, APR 4 12:00 – 12:50 PM
Local governments are well-positioned to address our nation’s food waste problem, in large part because they are responsible for managing municipal solid waste and addressing food insecurity in their communities. However, designing, adopting, and implementing policies to meet food waste reduction targets can be a daunting and resource-intensive task. In this webinar, the Environmental Law Institute and other experts will share how new tools can help local governments adopt and implement policies to reduce food waste and greenhouse gas emissions.
Presented by: Environmental Law Institute
FRIDAY, APR 5 5:00 – 6:00 PM
Did you miss this during FWPW? No worries, you can watch the webinar to learn how to lead a team of co-workers in the 4-week Make the Most of Food @ Home challenge in which households track discarded food, take action, and share ideas and results. Recycle Leaders introduced the what, why, and how of the challenge and seriously fun team leaders shared how they maintained high retention rates and achieved reported reductions in food waste greater than 50%.
Presented by: Recycle Leaders
SATURDAY, APR 6 10:30 – 11:30 AM
Join us at Teaism (Dupont Circle location) for a chat with gardener and tea importer Brian Wright. He’ll speak about bringing native plants to Teaism’s Dupont Circle garden as well as using tea scraps for composting and gardening. Each registrant will receive complimentary tea and an upcycled sweet. *Space is limited so reserve your spot soon!
Presented by: Teaism and Eat Or Toss
SUNDAY, APR 7 10:00 & 11:00 AM
Join Manna Food Center and Compost Crew at the Bethesda Central Farm Market for a 45-minute demonstration on how to start your own food scrap bucket at home. Food scrap buckets are a great way to reduce food waste and help the environment! Materials will be provided for attendees to take home their own buckets.
Presented by: Manna Food Center, Community Food Rescue, Compost Crew, Bethesda Central Farm Market
Root-to-Stem Cooking Demos
During Food Waste Prevention Week, recently graduated cooks from STEP made Root-to-Stem recipes, which were filmed by Manna Food Center and streamed all week to show the community how to cook delicious recipes with items that most would throw away, like the skins of sweet potatoes and the tops of carrots. STEP is a not-for-profit union-employer training fund that provides free technical skills and life skills classes to hospitality workers in the DMV. Working closely with UNITE HERE Local 23 and partner employers, STEP’s mission is to support the creation of good, sustainable jobs in the food service sector while contributing to excellence in the industry. STEP’s membership is very diverse, composed primarily of immigrants and people of color.
Check out these short videos for great tips and recipes you can use at home!