Growing your own food is a rewarding, economical way to reduce your foodprint — but what if you don’t have outdoor space? Start small with a windowsill garden! Check out more tips for growing your own food:

Have leftovers from your holiday cookout? Check out our tips and tricks for making sure nothing goes to waste:

Meal planning isn't just for gym bros or fitness influencers. More and more people from — time-strapped parents to pretty much anyone looking to save money — are realizing that meal planning is a great solution. Read more in our latest: foodprint.org/blog/not-you...

It’s officially hot dog season 🌭 What can our love of hotdogs tell us about our country and our food system? Listen to our podcast episode to learn more: foodprint.org/what-youre-e...

Although food waste happens at every stage of the food supply chain, reducing your household food waste makes a huge difference. Tag a friend 👇whose special interest is food waste reduction and invite them to join our Reduce Your Foodprint Challenge to discover other ways to be more sustainable 🌱

Wondering what to bring to your next picnic, barbecue or outdoor gathering? Bring beans with these dish ideas: foodprint.org/blog/bean-pi...

Cut down on plastic (and reduce your foodprint!) by making DIY produce bags, bowl covers and more: foodprint.org/blog/how-to-...

What’s everyone cooking at their holiday weekend barbecue? We’ll go first: bean burgers 🍔🫘

Planning your Memorial Day weekend BBQ? Make it vegetarian with our tips: foodprint.org/blog/5-ways-...

Reminder: You can reduce food waste by making pickles from just about any fruit or vegetable. Check out our guide to easy refrigerator pickles: foodprint.org/blog/refrige...

Memorial Day weekend is right around the corner. Reduce your foodprint with our guide to eco-friendly grilling, complete with tips for sustainable supplies, better grilling techniques and cookout recipes: foodprint.org/blog/eco-fri...

Looking for a spring project? If you want to reduce your foodprint, home composting is a good way to start. Use our expert guide to get your compost pile started:

Make meal prep more attainable and sustainable with these ideas:

In this season of renewal, it’s the perfect moment to recommit to reducing your foodprint. Join our 28 day challenge to help you adopt more sustainable shopping, cooking and eating practices:

Picnic potluck idea: Make beans the theme and ask everyone to bring a legume dish of their own. Read more about what an outdoor bean gathering can look like:

Smashed pea toast, pea salad and other ways to use peas and shoots and reduce food waste:

Your foodprint is not just about the food you eat; it’s also about how your food is packaged. When you skip the plastic at the grocery store, you’re on your way to reducing your foodprint ♻️ Tag a friend 👇 who always says no to plastic and invite them to discover other ways to reduce their foodprint!

Want to reduce waste in your garden? 🌱 Eat your thinnings 🌱 Donate excess harvest to food pantries 🌱 Preserve your bounty with water-bath canning or dehydrating Learn more:

4 foods you can make from scratch to reduce your foodprint: 🍞 Bread 🧅 Veggie stock 🌿 Any-herb pesto 🥬 Kimchi

Center beans at your next picnic with these dishes:

Join our Reduce Your Foodprint Challenge, 28 days of simple tips and tasks that will help you commit to more sustainable habits! Sign up today:

MAHA has become a power player in DC, even impacting the current Farm Bill. In our podcast episode from last year, we dig into who makes up the movement, what its priorities are, what progress it’s making toward its goals — and where it is falling short. Listen:

Stuck on what to bring to that picnic? Bring beans! We're not just talking three-bean salad here but bean bakes still warm from the oven, plus bean pies and cakes, crispy bean snacks, even bean drinks. Check out some tips and ideas for getting bean-y in the great outdoors:

One tasty way to reduce your foodprint? Eat more beans and go vegetarian — one meal a week, one day week, or all month long! Tag a friend 👇 who loves beans to do our Reduce Your Foodprint Challenge with 🫘

Cookout season is almost here 🌭🌽 Start planning your first vegetarian barbecue of the season with these tips:

People loooove their shrimp: The average American eats 5 pounds of it a year, most of it imported. But all that shrimp comes with an array of environmental and humanitarian issues. Listen to episode 13 of our podcast to learn more:

Looking to find sustainable flowers this Mother’s Day? Learn more about the benefits of buying local:

The world feels heavy and uncertain right now, so it’s natural to feel like nothing we personally do can make a difference. But individual changes do add up. In the spirit of collective action, we’re relaunching our Reduce Your Foodprint Challenge! Join today: foodprint.org/blog/small-c...

Everything is SO. DAMN. EXPENSIVE right now. Here’s how you can make the most of your food dollars:

Have you had morels this spring? Difficult to cultivate and highly delicious, morels are so rare they command upwards of $30 a pound, depending on the market. But if you’re lucky enough to live in morel country, you can forage them for free. Learn more about morels:

This fish sauce company is tackling modern environmental issues with an ancient recipe:

Foraging season is in full swing 🌱🌸 Which foraged plant are you? Let us know 👇

Chicken has been in recent news headlines, from a Brooklyn restaurant charging $40 for a half chicken to a new bill that would make rotisserie chicken eligible for purchase under SNAP. Why are cheap chickens so affordable — and how much should a good chicken cost? Learn more in our podcast episode:

Beans are having a moment — and with good reason. Not only are they a healthy source of dietary fiber and plant protein, they are also healthy for the soil. Learn how easy it is to grow your own:

Interested in preserving your own food? Here are some books, websites, videos, TikTok accounts and newsletters that FoodPrint recommends for getting into the food preservation groove:

A recent report by @ipes-food.org highlights how Big Tech leaves small farmers behind. Learn more in our latest by @lelanargi.bsky.social:

Reduce the plastic in your kitchen with these alternatives to plastic wrap:

You’ve probably heard some cautionary chatter about nonstick cookware: Avoid it if it’s scratched. Never use metal utensils, which can nick the coating. And keep it away from high heat. Are there real reasons to worry? Learn more:

Excited it's finally radish season? Us too. Don't let their flavorful greens go to waste! Try these ideas:

An @ipes-food.org report raises the alarm about an alliance between Big Tech and Big Ag that’s churning out high-tech farm equipment in the name of innovation. But these machines are costly to own and repair, making them accessible only to large industrial farms and leaving small farms in the dust.

Are seed oils actually bad for you? Get the facts:

28 days. Small daily actions. A little help from your friends. Join the #ReduceYourFoodprint Challenge next month and make it happen together. #EarthDay

Whether you’re new to making more sustainable food choices or you’re a seasoned environmentalist, we have resources that can help. Sign up for FoodPrint’s newsletter this #EarthDay for weekly tips and updates:

As spring warms up, we looked to some of our fave online gardening accounts for some outside-the-box inspo and tips, including ideas for DIY tools & making the most of your space:

The current political interest in protecting animals only extends to some: It includes pedigreed pets and lab-tested animals but leaves out farmed animals, who suffer greatly in the industrial system. Learn more in our latest by @aliciadkennedy.bsky.social:

If you’re a certified bean lover and want to take your passion to the next level, try growing your own! It’s actually quite easy and you’ll be rewarded with the most delicious bean harvests throughout the season. Learn more:

FYI: The whole pea plant is edible! You can avoid creating food waste by eating its sprouts, shoots, tendrils, flowers, peas and pods. Check out our tips for using all the parts:

It’s foraging season! Focusing on invasive species, aka weeds like dandelions, instead of native plants like ramps, can benefit the environment. Here are 8 edible weeds to look out for:

Some people meditate. I grow my own food.

Have you picked up green garlic from the farmers’ market yet? It’s harvested before the garlic bulb forms, and it carries a fresh, delicate flavor that marks the beginning of spring. Check out how to use it: