Grow More, Spend Less Series - Sustainable Cooking & Low-Waste Living

Join Harlem River Farms for Grow More, Spend Less (GMSL) #11 What if the parts of fruits and vegetables you normally throw away could save you money, improve your garden, support your health, and create delicious meals? Join Harlem River Farms for Grow More, Spend Less #11, an engaging hands-on session focused on Sustainable Cooking & Low-Waste Living — the art of maximizing every part of the foods we grow and buy. This month’s featured presentation will explore practical and creative ways to fully utilize fruits, vegetables, herbs, and kitchen scraps with minimal waste. Participants will learn how common items like watermelon rinds, corn silk, onion roots, banana peels, sage, and ginger can become meals, teas, natural remedies, fertilizers, pest repellents, and more. Topics will include: * Sustainable cooking techniques * Reducing food waste at home * Regrowing vegetables from scraps * Natural gardening solutions * Budget-friendly kitchen habits * Herbal and wellness uses * Composting and garden reuse ideas Examples include: 🍉 Watermelon rind pickles & agua fresca 🌽 Corn silk tea & corn stock 🍌 Banana peel fertilizer & household uses 🧅 Regrowing green onions from scraps 🌿 Sage for pest control & aromatherapy 🫚 Ginger for wellness, teas & cooking A second featured presenter and topic will be announced soon. As always, this session connects growing food, saving money, improving health, and building stronger community knowledge. Each participant will receive starter plants and/or materials so you can begin growing immediately. 💡 Money Moment: This session isn’t just about growing food—it’s about saving money where it counts.