What could be a more sustainable shopping experience than supporting our network of small business partners? Dive into our collection featuring fantastic cookbooks, innovative gadgets, and a plethora of items perfect for your favorite sustainability champion. Together we can change things for the better!
The Everlasting Meal Cookbook
This wonderful collection of simple, economical recipes is designed to help cooks create delicious meals with last night’s leftovers.
Price Range: $15 – $35
Where to purchase: Source Booksellers, Pages Bookshop, Next Chapter Books, 27th Letter Books, Book Suey, and other independent bookstores.
Kung Food Cookbook
Detroit chef and content creator Jon Kung’s debut cookbook. Jon is a neighbor and often shares videos featuring tips to get the most out of ingredients. Kung Food features over 100 recipes that are not limited by physical borders or rules of authenticity, but are resourceful, inventive, and re-examine what Chinese American food is today.
Price Range: $35
Where to purchase: Source Booksellers, Pages Bookshop, Next Chapter Books, 27th Letter Books, Book Suey, and other independent bookstores.
Food Dehydrator
Dehydration is one of the oldest methods of preserving food with modern electrical models for all price points. Just remember to look up power consumption and efficiency when comparing models. We suggest a machine with at least 400 watts of power, an automatic shutoff timer, and an adjustable thermostat.
Price Range: $40 – $200
Ones our team likes: Magic Mill, Cosori, Hamilton, Nesco, Tribest Digital, Cosori, Samson
Vacuum Sealer
We all remember the endless infomercials, but vacuum sealing is a super effective way to reduce food waste by removing air from the bags or containers that food is stored in, which prevents bacteria or mold from growing and protects food from freezer burn.
Price Range: $15 – $100
Ones our team likes: KitchenBoss, Nesco, Anova, Bonsenkitchen, Inkbird, NutriChef, FoodSaver PowerVac
Produce Saving Containers
Unlike your other food storage containers, these are specially designed to allow a bit of air to circulate, keeping produce fresh and reducing contact with moisture. These are great for folks who are always stuffing the crisper drawers in the fridge.
Price Range: $30 – $60
Produce Saving Sheets
This is a simple and easy way to keep produce just a bit longer. These sheets are infused with botanicals that keep food fresher longer. Best of all, they can be recycled or composted.
Price Range: $10 – $50 quantity depending
Banana Tree Hanger
You’ve seen these, but did you know that they drastically increase the life of your bananas by keeping them from over-ripening in a bowl or on the counter?
Price Range: $5 – $25
Food Huggers (for half-eaten fruit)
A great alternative to single-use plastic wrap. These silicone “huggers” are sized to fit most common fruits and vegetables.
Price Range: $17+
Handheld Bag Sealer
These simple products use heat to delicately melt plastic bags and packages so that they can be resealed. Keep your dry goods fresh by keeping air out.
Price Range: $10 – $50
In-Home Composter
These are pricy but are a game changer for anyone who doesn’t have other access to composting. It even accepts compostable plastics and packaging that a garden compost can’t. These machines keep food scraps and other organics out of landfills!
Price Range: $200 – $700
Flexible CSA From Local Farm
This might look expensive, but that is the cost for months of fresh local produce! Prices and variety vary depending on the farm you buy from, but a flexible CSA allows you to choose the produce you want from a local farmer, reducing the carbon footprint of the food you eat and supporting the local green economy.
Price Range: $350 – 1000
Meal Service Subscriptions
Folks who cook for one or who don’t like to have a lot in the fridge love these services. By only offering the food you need to make the provided recipe, these services essentially eliminate food waste due to spoilage. Great for someone new to cooking or who doesn’t like going to the grocery store.
Price Range: prices vary
Sliding Shelves
For kitchens with wonderful deep cabinets, sliding shelves are an absolute gamechanger. No more loosing a partially eatern package of rice or a tiny bottle of vanilla extract on the back of a shelf. If you install these, you can count taht as a bonus gift!
Price Range: $20 – $200
Donations to Make Food Not Waste
Price Range: anything helps
Gift Card to Community Partners
Support any of the spectacular local businesses that are committed to reducing food waste in our community.
Price Range: gifters’ choice