THE SWAG BLOG

We all live for convenience especially when it comes to food and our health. Just like the myth that healthy eating is expensive, many people believe that buying in-season fruits and vegetables is just too much hassle. After all, Wal-Mart and Target don’t exactly tell you what is seasonal and what is not. So, where do you start? And how can you be sure it will even make a difference? Isn’t it good enough to just eat fruits and vegetables in the first place? The first step in eating seasonally can be as simple as going to your local farmer’s...

Did you know that fruits and vegetables are the most wasted type of food? It’s not surprising when you think about it. How many times have you purchased fruits and vegetables with great intentions to cook amazing meals and treats with them, but they end up going bad before you have a chance to use them? That’s one of the things that inspired me to invent The Swag! No one wants to waste food. We go to the supermarket, see all of this delicious, vibrant produce, and fill our carts. Fast forward a few days (or fewer in some cases),...

Food waste is a global problem, and it’s one of the main reasons I invented The Swag. Did you know that fruits and vegetables are wasted in the United States more than grain products, seafood, meat, and milk? If you’re like me, then this kind of information can be really upsetting and frustrating! You know food waste is bad, and throwing away any food is something you want to avoid. I believe that we’re all naturally food savers, not food wasters! It really only takes small changes in each of our lives to save more food. However, until more people...

About 10 years ago I started on The Swag journey. As a mom who tried to feed her children fresh, healthy and certified organic produce as often as possible, I was frustrated by how quickly fruits and vegetables would go bad. A significant portion of what I purchased on a weekly basis would never reach our dinner plates, food and money would go from the fridge and strait into the trash. There had to be a better way to store fruits and vegetables that gave me more time to use what I purchased. In other words, I saw a bunch...