I don’t generate a lot of food waste, because compost is not waste, and I also raise chickens and alpacas, so any lettuce that bolts or kitchen scraps goes to them. I also put kitchen scraps in my can-o-worms, my porch vermiculture, so the worms get to eat.

Because I live on a cooperative, with other folks here, extra eggs get shared with the community, and I even use the shells in my gardening. Coffee grounds are a great way to repel snails and slugs from around my plants, and I even use the used coffee filters to use as a mulch around the plants. Coffee grounds themselves are a great slow release fertilizer. Roses love them, especially. Even cold coffee or tea goes into my house or garden plants, and they love it.

Having a dog takes care of any skins and fat from chicken or meat, but I always save the bones to put in stock. Old carrots, celery and onions can be thrown in a stock pot as well for stock, as long as they aren’t decomposing, just not up to par as fresh veggies, but are still useable for soup. Throw them in the freezer if you need to wait.

Stale bread that is not moldy can be used for bread crumbs. Moldy bread? well that goes, again, in the compost.

It’s appalling how easy it is to waste food.

My only real puzzle is what to do with citrus skins because I’ve read they don’t work in the compost. Maybe you can answer that?

Love your new show, I hope it gets syndicated!

Regards,
Joy