Food & Dining

Reduce Food Waste

• • Compost
    • TerraBella is a company owned by an ECU alumna that provides residential composting.
    • Compost yourself with backyard/heap composting and vermicomposting (also known as “worm composting”).
  • Preserve your food by canning or freezing it

Buying Food

• • What food is in season? 
  • Buy from Leroy James Farmer’s Market, just south of Greenville
  • Check out bulk food stores and bring your own container to fill
    • Living Well Down East in New Bern
    • Weaver Street Market in Raleigh
    • Durham Co-op Market and Part & Parcel in Durham

Kitchen Supplies

• • Make your own basic cleaners
  • Buy plastic-free products from a sustainable business

Sustainable Eating

• •  Plant-based Recipes from our newsletters
  • Simple and easy meal prep also helps reduce food waste!
  • If you’re looking for something fancier to impress at events, check out these vegan gourmet recipes.