Being grateful for everything you have and or receive can make you look at everything differently and learn to live life a bit differently than others that can also help the environment.
An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?
All this money can be used for any charities , Any bills,etc. Instead of wasting large amount if money on food that will be thrown out, it's better to save money and just buy the amount of food that will be used to prepare meals.
Canning and pickling food is a great way to have delicious summer fruits and vegetables all year round. Just make sure to follow the canning and pickling guidelines from the USDA. What are some foods that you would like to preserve and enjoy later in the year?
Some foods that I would like to preserve would be veggies,beans,Fruits and anything that is left over and can be pickled to be eaten later instead of wasting large amounts of foods.