Wilting lettuce in the crisper drawer, uneaten leftovers in the back of the fridge, broccoli stalks tossed in the trash - all of it really adds up. Households in the U.S. waste a staggering 76 billion pounds of food per year. About 68% of that trashed food could have been eaten. If that’s not enough, the average person in the U.S. wastes about 21% of the food they buy, costing them approximately $1800 per year!
Read MoreAccording to the UN Food & Agriculture Organization, about 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted worldwide every year, and of this, fruit and vegetables have the highest wastage rates of any food type. While much of this occurs on the farm or at retail, a lot happens right in your kitchen. The biggest offenders? Lettuce, tomatoes, bananas and grapes. Check out our top produce saving tips for the ones that get tossed the most.
Read MoreRound up of favorite recipe ideas to help you reimagine your random remnants, to help ensure that no leftover gets left behind and make this holiday season truly zero waste,
Recently, we were contacted by our old friend, Pastor Ben at Christian Life Center. Pastor Ben was a positive force in helping support our business from the very start. We’re thrilled to make a special donation to his hunger-solving program.
Read MoreA Hungry Harvest grocery delivery does so much more than just bring fresh food to your door. Every purchase makes a difference in our communities and beyond.
We’re ready to redefine the traditional cookout by moving veggies to the main course and giving them a more of that flame-broiled love.
Read MoreCan you support farmers markets & Hungry Harvest at the same time? If you’re a fruit & veggie fan like us, nothing says summertime like a trip to the farmers market. Locally grown, seasonal finds, community oriented...we totally get it. We asked some of our coworkers how a trip to a farmers market & Hungry Harvest coexist in their lives.
Read MoreA whole lot of produce goes to waste before it even gets close to our homes - on farms, at wholesalers, at grocery. We love fighting this kind of waste with every single delivery. But food waste doesn’t stop there. Here are some tips on making sure we all use our whole Harvest and fight all the food waste!
Read MoreOn 5/5 Hungry Harvest is turning 5! So in honor of our Golden Birthday, we asked our founder and CEO, Evan, to tell us his favorite golden moments of the past 5 years.
Read MoreWe’ve all talked about freezing obvious things like fruits for smoothies and blanched veggies for later use. We’ve even talked about freezing our scraps for stock. But did you know there are loads of unexpected fruits and veggies that you can freeze in the fight against food waste in your home?
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