Want to stop throwing food away? Give me four weeks!
If you are an average person (and most of you are, by definition!), and you live in a somewhat wealthy, developed country, such as the U.S., you throw food away on a regular basis.
You probably don't feel great about this, but you also probably haven't managed to consistently work at fighting food waste in your house.
I can help you fight food waste!
I made a four week email course to help you stop throwing away so much food.
Twice a week for four weeks, I'll show up in your inbox with an actionable step for you to take.
You'll get a written version (for those of you that hate video!) and a short video (for those of you that prefer to watch.)
At the end of four weeks, you'll have some new habits and practices that will help you fight food waste year-round.
Why should you fight food waste?
Two main reasons:
1. You'll save money. A lot of money.
If you are an average American household, you throw away 31.9% of your household food each year.
What does this mean in dollars?
According to the American Journal of Agricultural Economics, the average American household throws out $1866 worth of food each year.
None of us would ever seriously chuck almost $2000 into the trash can each year (!), but as it turns out, we are all kinda doing that without realizing it.
If you reduced your food waste even by 50%, you'd save $933 every year. That's nothing to sneeze at.
2. You'll help the environment
Food waste in landfills does not properly compost (not enough light or air!), but it does decompose enough to produce significant amounts of methane gas.
Eat the food instead of throwing it away, and you will reduce your contribution to the methane problem.
Plus, food production has a high environmental cost from seed to store. When we don't eat what's been produced, all of that cost has been wasted.
What's included in the course?
You will get:
- 4 weeks' worth of emailed video/text lessons
- an invite to a private Facebook group where you can chat with me and other course members
- simple, helpful printables
I'll give you plenty of practical assignments, and we'll also talk about how to stay motivated and avoid discouragement.
Who should not buy this course?
If you:
- are already good at not wasting food
- are a self-starter who wants to look up this info on your own
then you definitely do not need this course.
Most of the information we'll be going over has already been shared in some way, shape, or form on my blog over the last 12 years, which means you can just DIY your way to reduced food waste.
So if you are motivated enough to poke through the archives and implement these practices on your own, well, you can just skip the course.
Who should buy this course?
If you:
- are tired of wasting money by throwing food out
- are new to fighting food waste
- feel unsure of where to start with food waste
- learn better when information is delivered gradually
- do better with accountability and structure
then this course could be really helpful to you!
Spend $49, save $1,000.00
The average household throws away $1800 worth of food each year.
So if my course helps you trim your food waste even by 50-60%, you could save $1000 in a single year.
And that's not even taking into account the cumulative savings if you keep up these habits for years to come.
The $49 you spend on this course could result in thousands of dollars of savings over your lifetime!
Money-back guarantee
I want you to be happy with this course, so if you try it and don't think it's valuable, you have 60 days from the date of purchase to request a refund.
That means you can go through the whole course! If you do that and don't love it, I'll give you 100% of your money back.
Questions?
Leave a comment with any questions that you've got.
And if run into any issues during the checkout process, please let me know so I can get the problem fixed!
I think this is an awesome idea! I wish you the very best.
I am very good at managing good waste so I do not at this time need this course.
I love the creative challenge of cooking to use up odds n ends.
I have become very good at not wasting food in the last few years, as I buy almost 100% organic and it's just crazy to waste such expensive food, not to mention all the other good reasons not to waste. If I had not gotten so good at it (and I used a lot of tips learned from here!) I'd be signing up for this, pronto.
Since I attribute a lot of my no-waste success to this blog, I'm speaking up here to promote your course! I think it would be very helpful to a lot of people.
Aww, I'm so glad to hear that! Yay!
I figure that a lot of the readers who have been here from the early days have already absorbed pretty much everything I have to say about food waste. But newer readers who missed the earlier years probably haven't, so this is a good way to offer a crash course on food waste.
Not new. Been here since the almost the beginning but want to support you.
And I'm sure I'll learn something.
I just wanted to share ..
I found your blog many moons ago when you featured *FoodWasteFridays* and that was what brought me to your blog. I loved what you posted then as it was EXACTLY where I was with saving money and hating to waste food I spent money on!! I loved your creativity with using little bits and random food items. We are very like-minded when it comes to things like this.
If someone is realizing that they are struggling with food waste and saving money this will definitely be a worthwhile investment. I know cooking, meal planning and creativity does not come naturally for some people and a *How To* guide may be just what they need!
Hi! What are the alternatives to a private FB group? Would you ask in your mastermind? I had to quit FB in March.
I know you’re doing FB this time, but maybe next time you could do a google group instead? I forget what they are called. :).
Hmm, I will have to ask around to see what alternatives there are.
I closed my personal Facebook account and I have one that I use solely for groups and such (which are the best part of Facebook!)
If I come up with an alternative for next time, I will be sure to let you know.
Lots of ideas! Make a slack group if the amount of people is small enough to be free. Discord is similar to slack and I believe is always free. In both of these, you can make different threads for different sorts of topics. Groupme and whatsapp are also options if it's just for messaging, but don't have as many options as slack and discord. If you want more of a website feel, you could even get creative with a PM software like basecamp (again depending on size of group for whether it's free).
If people are willing to use a software they aren't familiar with, I would guess that Discord would be the best free option. Its a lot like slack. Good luck!
Oh, that's true; I hadn't thought about Slack.
The advantage of Facebook is that a lot of people are already there. But the downside is that not everyone is there!
Thanks!
None of my friends are on FB anymore!
Google Groups is the name. Lol. I googled it.
I'm going to look at these other suggestions too.
I did join but I absolutely cannot do FB this year. I'm not even sure I'd rejoin just for non-drama groups. 😉
Hi Kristen,
Unrelated, but would you be willing to share a link for the blue sky planner you get for 2021? I know you like the vertical layout and that is what I am searching for- no bells and whistles, just a simple monthly/weekly blue sky planner. But I cannot find it on their website!
I actually like the horizontal one; is that the one you're looking for? Horizontal is SUPER hard to find.
Yes!! I’m thinking horizontal planner but weekly vertical view.. if that makes sense? Most have a blank horizontal view.
I cannot find one like the one I bought last year, sadly. WHYYYY, Blue Sky, why?
However, I'm thinking about ordering this pad: https://www.amazon.com/321Done-Notepad-Horizontal-Landscape-Planning/dp/B07H12YTB2/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=horizontal+planner&qid=1605630781&sr=8-5
The days are lined up like I want, and I could fill in the hours myself. Only bummer is that it doesn't have lines...
Awesome idea!! I am SO in!! I am THE worst with this problem. I have been reading your stuff for years and appreciate so much your entertaining and so informative articles! Thanks!!
Woohoo! So glad to have you joining me.
Hopefully the course will be entertaining. 😉 I promise to make plenty of faces in the videos. Ha.
I won't be joining, but I wish both teacher and students the best of luck!
You are already a pro at this! I should invite you to the Facebook group just because you would have such helpful input. 🙂
I love the number of Aldi products in these refrigerator photos--another savings strategy, as you have discussed many times. 🙂
Ohh, I feel the same way when I see Aldi products at other people's houses!
Hi Kristen, This is my first time commenting, but I have been reading your blog for years!. Just to let you know that I have enrolled on your course, I'm in the uk, and like you have 4 children, so I think the course will be brilliant, as with a large family it can certainly sometimes be hard to keep our food waste under control!. Plus i am always happy to save money too!.
Vicky
1 making list of things not to buy again. No more than one bag of fruit a week. No more sausages
Even if on sale etc. 2. Sliced all veggies I had and roasted 300 for 1 hr in oven. Light olive oil on with light balsamic and a teeny bit of spices. Included pecans and garlic. Eat over rice. 3. Dont but extra dry pasta...it gets old 4. Arrange can good by date. 5. Quick Thanksgiving side dishes needed because dont know when a person from armed forces arrives...pickled beets...frozen cook in bag brussels
Hi Kristen, I’d like to sign up for your food waste course. I’ve gotten a lot of ideas and sense of community from your blog over the years as I managed our food. I’ve been in a bit of slump recently and I think a refresher, with your tips gathered together, would be helpful and inspiring as I return to managing our food waste more consciously.
Could you let me know about the security of the system you are using for payment please? I’m not familiar with it. Thanks.
New reader here! I’ve read off and on for maybe a year but recently have become utterly disgusted by the amount of food my family wastes. Our attitude toward leftovers is embarrassing, and as a result sometimes 2 or 3 servings are thrown out. I just signed up for the class and I’m so excited to stop the insanity in my home!!
Ohhh, I'm so excited to have you join me! Yay!