Celebrate Food Waste Prevention Week With Us!!!

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This month, we are partnering with Food Waste Prevention Week, happening April 7-13, 2025, to shine light on the importance of food waste reduction and to share some easy tips on how you can reduce food waste. 

The party continues through all of April as we celebrate our Love Food, Fight Waste program’s three year anniversary this month! Celebrate with us by taking action to reduce food waste.

Here are some ways to make a difference: 

    • Take our 10 Actions Challenge which offers a range of activities to participate in. Compete with your friend, family member, or neighbor this month and see who can score the most points. Click here for a link to the scorecard.
  • Get prepared for this year’s local produce season: 
    • Farmers markets offer seasonal local foods and goods sold by our neighbors. Markets typically run May-October. Check out this list of Johnson County Farmers Markets. 
    • If you’re looking to order local foods online, Field to Family offers an online farmers market.
    • Many local farms offer community-supported agriculture (CSA) shares for purchase. Vegetable shares are seasonal and subscription-based. Find a local CSA with this guide to Iowa CSA farms.
    • Want to grow your own produce? You can’t get more local than that!
      • Try your hand at gardening in your backyard; or, if your space is limited, container gardens kept on patios, steps, or in windows are excellent for growing your own tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, lettuces, strawberries, and herbs.
      • Share your bounty and grow an extra row to donate to Table to Table! Drop your donations off at the Table to Table office in Pepperwood Plaza, 1049 US-6 E, Iowa City on weekdays or Saturday mornings.
  • Get involved with your community! Volunteer or donate to the organizations who are reducing hunger through food rescue. 

You may also bring items to Table to Table to be delivered throughout the local hunger relief network!