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This past week was fairly decent. We were able to pick up a ton of free chicken scraps as well as reclaim a bit of fresh produce for ourselves. Because I don’t have a need for it, I no longer hold back any of the lettuce {which typically fills an entire box}for ourselves. Even though Read More >>
Free Food… Who wants it? This past week I was able to pick up 3 boxes of “chicken scraps” from my local produce store. There would have been even more delicious refuse to take home, but I had to call ahead and let my produce guy know I needed to pick my stuff up about Read More >>
Eating food that was destined for the trash, is sort of like a good ole’ country western song. If Brad Paisley only knew about all the food waste in Americana, I’m pretty sure he’d be singing the blues in the back of an old rusty pick up truck alongside his 3 legged dog, while strumming Read More >>
This past week I was able to fill the table not once, but twice with free, reclaimed fruit and vegetables. All of the food you see was sitting a shelf in the produce section of a local store just a few hours before I picked it up. There is nothing wrong with this food what Read More >>
I cannot remember a time when we have had such a large variety of fresh fruits and vegetables in the house. Even at the peak of summer harvest, the selection isn’t this vast. I’ve been feeding my family “chicken scraps” for the last 5 weeks and I still find it mind boggling. Last weeks edible Read More >>
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