National Christmas Card Day
Today is National Christmas Card day! The history of the Christmas card tradition can be traced back to Victorian England in 1843 when Henry Cole (a patron of the arts who would later help found the Victoria and Albert Museum) commissioned an artist to design and replicate a card that he could send to all…
World Soil Day 2022. Soils: Where Food Begins
Today is World Soil Day! Since 2014, the UN’s Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has hosted this international day celebrating soil. This year’s theme is “Soils: Where Food Begins,” highlighting the connection between healthy ecosystems and human well-being. Today, World Soil Day brings awareness to the growing challenges in soil management and encouraging societies to…
Giving Tuesday – Acknowledging our Shared Humanity
As you’ve probably seen on your social media pages and in your inbox, today is Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday reimagines a world built upon shared humanity and generosity. If you are able to donate financially to your favorite causes today, that’s great! Non-profits and charities are critical to our society’s infrastructure and need all the…
Prevent Food Waste this Thanksgiving
Holiday Food Waste Reduction Tips: Before the meal During the meal After the meal Mom’s Turkey SoupEasy Homemade Turkey SoupTurkey TetrazziniLeftover Thanksgiving PaniniThanksgiving Sandwich (with a Moist Maker!)Leftover Turkey Fried RiceEasy Leftover Turkey CurryThanksgiving PoutineTortilla Soup Easy Bread PuddingSavory Sausage and Cheddar Bread PuddingFrench Toast CasseroleWeekend French ToastHomemade CroutonsGrandma’s Anything Goes StrataCrostini Use-It-Up FrittataA Quite…
National Take a Hike Day
Today is National Take a Hike Day. Here is Vermont we have endless options for leisurely or strenuous hikes, and no shortage of beautiful scenery (even during stick season!). Hiking — or even just walking — has tons of benefits for our mental and physical health. And while you don’t always need a ton of…
National Pickle Day
It’s National Pickle Day! Pickling is an important tool for preventing food waste. Whether you have too many cucumbers in your garden and want to make a quick pickle or you want to can to ensure that you have bright, crisp veggies come winter, however you do it — pickling helps improve the lifespan of…
Happy Earth Day! 2022
“Gratitude is most powerful as a response to the Earth because it provides an opening to reciprocity, to the act of giving back. Reciprocity–returning the gift–is not just good manners; it is how the biophysical world works… Let us live in a way that the Earth will be grateful for us.” – Robin Wall Kimmerer Today marks…
Partnerships and Corporate Responsibility Make Textiles Easier to Manage
Clothing (aka – Textiles) “Globally, the fashion industry produces 92 million tonnes of waste annually – costing the economy over $400 billion every year.” The waste is largely generated in the production end of the process, but the fast fashion industry creates a lot of casts-offs as well. This article further explains the problems and solutions of the fashion…
Date Labeling: How It Relates to Food Waste
20% of household food waste results from confusion around the meaning of date labels.
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