Spill the Beans: Managing Your Food Waste

Did you know that more than 60% of food is thrown away in Canada and could have been eaten? Learning simple food planning tricks and ways to store and preserve food can make a difference. Join us for a one-hour workshop where your community will learn more about:

• Easy food planning​
• Storing and preserving food
• Getting affordable produce by supporting local farmers
• Alternative uses of leftovers​

This program is possible thanks to the generous support of the Calgary Foundation and The Chawkers Foundation. Workshops are available at no cost to community groups and associations in Calgary.ESL version available for newcomers.

Contact us for more information or to book a free workshop for your community!

Upcoming workshops

Date: Saturday, October 5th

Time: 1:00 pm- 2:00 pm

Location: New Brighton Residents Association | 2 New Brighton Drive SE  

Register HERE

 

Date: Monday, October 7th

Time: 7:00 - 8:00 pm

Location: Mid-Sun Community Centre | 50 Midpark Rise SE

No registration required 

 

Date: Wednesday, October 16th

Time: 6:30 - 7: 30 pm

Location: Capitol Hill Community Association | 1531 21 Ave

No Registration Required 

 

Date: Friday, October 18^th 

Time: 6:00 - 7:30 pm 

Location: Riverbend Community Centre | 19 Rivervalley Dr SE 

No registration required 

 

Date: Monday, October 28th

Time: 6:30 - 7:30 pm

Location: Canyon Meadows Community Centre | 848 Cantabrian Dr SW

No Registration Required 

 

 

 

Food Waste Resources

Green Calgary

• Green Calgary Help Desk: 403-230-1443 or send us an e-mail at products@greencalgary.org
• Food Waste Tip Sheet: LINK
• Meal Planning Template: LINK

Local foods in season

• Produce in season: https://www.eopcn.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Whats-in-Season-in-the-Western-Provinces.pdf
• Alberta Farmer’s Market locations: https://albertafarmersmarket.com/

Produce storage & safe food storage 

• Canada Health guidance: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/general-food-safety-tips/safe-food-storage.html
• A-Z guide of food storage: https://lovefoodhatewaste.ca/a-z/

Recipes and meal planning

• Love food hate waste: https://lovefoodhatewaste.ca/
• All recipes: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipes/14503/everyday-cooking/everyday-leftovers/ 
• Meal planning apps (Bigoven & Mealime)
  • https://www.bigoven.com/
  • https://www.mealime.com/

Preserving, canning, fermenting & freezing

• National Center for Home Food Preservation | How Do I? Can (uga.edu)

Food labelling

• https://www.canada.ca/en/services/health/food-labels.html