Work & Learn: Avoiding Waste

When you harvest your vegetables—the stage, the time of day—and what you do with the produce in the first few minutes after harvest impacts its storage life. From lettuce, to beets, to onions, everything has a "technique," but there are also general rules to apply. In addition, the health of the plant has a huge impact on the keeping quality of the produce.

And what about avoiding a limp, wilted or rotten scene in your fridge? Whether you harvest from your garden, go to the farmers market and buy from your local farmers, or head to the grocery store and purchase your produce, how you store it at home is often the difference between food waste and nutritious, tasty meals. We'll discuss how to know how to store different types of vegetables.