Prevent Wasted Food

Food Waste Prevention Week

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We’re a proud partner of national Food Waste Prevention Week April 7 -13, 2025! For the fourth year in a row, No Food Left Behind is participating in and promoting this annual, nationwide, awareness-raising week of webinars, contests, social media messaging and special events.

To celebrate locally, we have partnered once again with Old World Deli and Oregon Trail Brewery, to put on a special "Bread to Tap" event on Saturday, April 12th, from 11-2 pm at Old World Center, 341 SW 2nd St. Bread to Tap is our 2nd Annual all-ages, free, family-friendly afternoon of live music, prizes and fun educational activities, with low-waste menu items and a unique, limited-release beer:

By special request, the brewmeisters at Oregon Trail have created "Recyc-Ale," an English-style Brown Ale brewed from upcycled bread from the deli and surplus grains from the brewery. Yum!

 There will be plenty to enjoy besides beer at this event!

  • Interactive live music by NFLB's Youth Outreach Specialist, Kjersten Hallin (aka "Magic Mama") and Friends
  • Activities and games, like Food Waste Prevention Bingo
  • Chef JD's special low-waste menu offerings
  • One of NFLB's "Eco-EduTainment" videos
  • "Food: Too Good To Waste!" Trivia Quiz with waste prevention prizes, and
  • Prize drawings for gift cards to local eateries, farms and stores.

Join us for all or part of the festivities!

SO much more to learn and enjoy April 7-13!

There’s a lot happening, nationwide, around the giant problem of wasted food — so be sure and follow NFLB and Food Waste Prevention Week on Facebook for tips on taking action in your home and community!

This year’s NATIONAL CONTESTS:

  • K-12 Student Poetry Contest – deadline to enter: April 10 – Theme: “What Food Means To Me” or “Love Letter To Food” – Win up to $300!
  • All-ages Song Parody Contest  – deadline to enter: April 14 – Win $100 gift card & be featured on social media!
  • All-ages Cooking Challenge – deadline to enter: April 16 – Enter your best low-waste recipes, for a chance to win $100!
  • K-12 Student Art Contest – deadline to enter: April 22 – Theme: “What Food Means To Me” or “Love Letter To Food” – Win up to $300!

Also this year – GREAT WEBINARS! 

Here is just a sampling:

  • MON April 7: Prevención del desperdicio de alimentos en Gresham, Oregon – Food Waste Prevention in Gresham Oregon (English Translation) – REGISTER
  • TUE April 7: Dr. Yum: Beyond Picky Eating- the Role of Fresh Food Education – REGISTER
  • TUE April 8: Using Them Up: How The World Makes Leftovers Taste Like New, by We Hate To Waste in NYC – REGISTER
  • TUE April 8: Food Storage Tips & Creative Cooking, by We Don’t Waste in Denver, CO – REGISTER
  • TUE April 8:  Home is Where the Compost Is: Tips, Tricks, and Solutions for Leveling Up Home Composting, by Garden of Oz – REGISTER
  • WED April 9: About That Date: What You Should (but might not) Know About “Expiration Dates”, by Spoonfuls – REGISTER
  • WED April 9: Food Waste & Climate Change, by California Climate Action Corps at Fresno State – REGISTER
  • THU April 10: Challenges with surplus food recovery at the K-12 public school level? Tips for how we divert 1.2 million lbs. annually, by A Simple Gesture in NC – REGISTER
  • FRI April 11: Unlocking Food Waste: An Economic Opportunity, by Too Good To Go – REGISTER
  • FRI April 11: Aging Well and Optimal Health: Role of Nutrition with Dr. Emily Ho, Endowed Chair and Director of the Linus Pauling Institute at OSU!! – REGISTER

Food Waste Prevention Week

We’re a proud partner of national Food Waste Prevention Week April 1 - 7, 2024! For the third year in a row, No Food Left Behind is participating in and promoting this annual, nationwide, awareness-raising week of webinars, contests, social media messaging and special events.

To celebrate locally, we have partnered with Old World Deli and Oregon Trail Brewery, to put on a special "Bread to Tap" event on Saturday, April 6th, from 12-4 pm at Old World Center, 341 SW 2nd St. It's an all-ages, free, family-friendly afternoon of live music, prizes and fun educational activities, with low-waste menu items and a unique, limited-release beer!

By special request, the brewmeisters at Oregon Trail have created "Recyc-Ale," an English-style porter brewed from recovered bread donated by one of the Sustainability Coalition's partner organizations, Wild Yeast Bakery.

 There will be plenty to enjoy besides beer at this event!

  • Interactive live music with NFLB Education Specialist Kjersten Hallin, aka "Magic Mama," and Friends;
  • Activities and games, like Food Waste Prevention Bingo;
  • Chef JD's special low-waste menu offerings;
  • NFLB's "Eco-EduTainment" videos;
  • "Food: Too Good To Waste!" Trivia Quiz;
  • Displays of K-12 student art about food waste; and
  • Prize drawings for gift cards to local eateries, farms and stores.

Join us for all or part of the afternoon's festivities!

Kjersten Hallin "Magic Mama" and Friends will be performing LIVE music!

FACT:  Brewing beer from bread actually goes back in some countries over 7,000 years! It was called “Bouza” in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, and “Kvass” in eastern Europe.

SO much more to learn and enjoy April 1 -7!

There’s a lot happening, nationwide, around the giant problem of wasted food — so be sure and follow NFLB and Food Waste Prevention Week on Facebook for tips on taking action in your home and community! Check out these resources (some available in Spanish):

  • Webinars: We’ll be tuning in on this one April 1st, 4:40-5:30 pm PT: “No Food Is Left Behind” – where chefs demonstrate creative techniques to turn “Waste to Taste”
  • K-12 art contest: “What Does Food Mean To Me?” (Includes links to previous year’s winners.)
  • Cooking challenge to promote “creative, low-waste cooking.” Submissions due April 9th!
  • and much more!