💰 PRIZES!!
- Five $100 gift card winners for submissions judged to be the best!
- Five $50 gift card winners randomly selected from all other entries.
What to Submit
Share your personal success stories of real-world food conservation and waste reduction strategies that have worked for you! We’re looking for:
- Smart shopping & meal planning tips
- Food storage hacks
- Food prep tricks that prevent waste
- Creative cooking with ingredients on hand, leftovers, and food scraps
- …And more!
Need inspiration! Check out the 2025 winners and our bios for our favorite food conservation hacks.
How to Enter
- Submit your entry (see the link below) with your tip/trick/hack
- Bonus points for including a photo or video and posting on social media with #FoodConservationChallenge2026 AND tagging us on Facebook, Instagram (@conserve.food), or X (@conserve_food)
- Deadline: October 4, 2026, 11:59 EST (the last day of Food Waste Prevention Week)
The Fine Print
- Multiple entries welcome
- Photo formats: JPEG or PNG | Video formats: MP4 (60 seconds max; 100 MB limit)
- Judging criteria include creativity, practicality, and inspiration, plus bonus points for visual content and social media posts (yes – go ahead and post now!)
- Winners announced by mid-October via email, website, and social media
- Submissions may be featured on our platforms
- No purchase necessary; odds of winning will vary depending on the number of eligible entries received
- Individuals ineligible for prizes include personnel from the Center for Food Conservation and Waste Reduction, their immediate family, and affiliated Advisory Board members and interns
Questions? Email us at cfcwr@purdue.edu
Ready to win?
Submit your food conservation and waste reduction strategy today!
(Or paste this URL into your browser: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_42RG1VmJcfhaGLY)
Interested in other Food Conservation contests? Check out the Food Waste Prevention Week website.