Why would a family of four throw away an average of $3,000 worth of edible food a year? For the same reason that half a million tons of uneaten edible food were sent to the landfill in Washington state in 2022.

Reducing wasted food can stretch grocery budgets and have a positive impact on the environment. The challenge is that it often takes creative thinking and careful planning to reduce food waste.

On Saturday, Oct. 18, Chef Martha Gamboa will be demonstrating techniques for food waste reduction at the Federal Way Farmers Market through an activity called Scrap Happy Kitchen. She and local waste experts from Waste Management (WM) will share their tips and tricks during the market’s open hours from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the south parking lot of the Commons Mall, located at 1701 S. 320th

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