Have tomatoes coming out of your ears? Cucumbers up to your eyelids? Peppers ready to pop? Whether you buy in bulk, have a garden that is overflowing, or just want some fresh recipes and ideas – plan to join us on August 28th at 8:30am to hear from Melissa Sherlock – a Certified Food for…
Let’s talk about loving the food you already have at home, because after all, food in the trash is money in the trash. When you throw out food, you’re not only wasting the food itself, but also the resources used to make that food, particularly water. Unregulated dates on our foods’ labels lead to misinformation…
Something new is brewing with Saving Grace! On October 25, Saving Grace Brews was launched – featuring a Dunkelweiss beer created by Brickway Brewery & Distillery using excess bread for a portion of the grain needed in the brewing process. A portion of the cost of each pint of Dunkelweiss sold went to Saving Grace…
Thanks to our partners Film Streams and No More Empty Pots for helping present “Wasted! The Story of Food Waste” at the Dundee Theater on February 21. The event was sold out, and attendees were able to see how some of the world’s most influential chefs make the most of every kind of food, transforming what most people…
Food for Thought is a series of experiences featuring samples of rescued foods transformed by local chefs, along with thought-provoking messages on food waste and our environment. Each event is hosted in a unique location by a Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue partner. The first Food for Thought event was July 22 at Eat Fit…
Presented by Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue and sponsored by Farm Credit Services of America, The Great Food Makeover raised awareness of food waste and hunger in our community. Food is the largest contributor to landfill waste, yet one in five kids go to bed hungry every night. The family-friendly event also included kids’ activities,…
Omaha became only the third U.S. city to host a Feeding 5000 event to shine a light on food waste when Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue, along with the London-based organization Feedback, brought the global campaign to Nebraska on October 4, 2015. Local chefs prepared 190 gallons of a hearty autumn soup that was served…
