With Thanksgiving right around the corner, we thought we'd share some sustainable tips before you prep your Thanksgiving dinner! For those who have a huge family gathering planned, or even one with just the immediate family, these tips can help save you more than just the planet.
Go Organic. Buying organic food helps support a cleaner and healthier environment. Organic food doesn't involve the use of harmful chemicals to manipulate its growth. Instead natural fertilizers are used, which is better for you, the environment, and it tastes better too! As far as your organic turkey goes, it wasn't treated with hormones or fed any byproducts or other unnatural chemicals. Those few extra dollars are well worth it when purchasing the healthier and more sustainable option.
Shop at Your Local Farmers' Market. Yes, you can most likely find organic food in your local grocery store, but supporting your local farmers' market means you are also supporting local farmers. Local farming reduces stress on our environment by having more scattered small and sustainable plots of land for growing crops and shorter transportation routes for delivery. You will also be supporting sustainable farming by purchasing in-season produce grown in natural conditions.
Eliminate Plastic & Paper Use. Break out that beautiful China you've been storing all year long and put it to good use! Avoid using paper and plastic dinnerware and spend a little extra time after dinner to wash your dishes. Use washable napkins and table cloths as well, eliminating the unnecessary quick build up of trash at the end of the night.
Store Your Leftovers. More than likely you will cook enough food for 4 families, so why throw out all that extra food you slaved over in the kitchen for all day long? Invest in Tupperware and make room in your fridge to save it. Just to think you could be eating Thanksgiving dinner for an entire week! And if you really don't want it, I'm sure those leftovers will make someone at your table a very happy person.
Save Your Scraps. Dedicate a bucket for food scraps while you're cooking instead of throwing them in the trash. Use this bucket to turn your food scraps into compost for your or even your community's garden. Don't forget to throw in the left over food from your company's plates!
Our team wishes you a very happy Thanksgiving and hope these tips help keep your bills down and our environment in good hands!
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