Feeding the 5000 YYC

Thursday June 14th 2018. Event to raise awareness about #foodwaste & to show YYC that we can Feed 5k people w food that would otherwise end up in a landfill.

[the Nonprofit Chamber @thenpchamber]

Great time and delicious dishes today at Feeding the 5000! Thank you @f5kyyc for spreading awareness in our community about #foodwaste and teaching us how to create meals from ingredients which would otherwise be in a landfill @leftoversyyc #f5kyyc2018

[Feeding the 5000 YYC @f5kyyc]

@steffohyeah Thanks for braving the ☔️!

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Having a blast with @foodbymaria making cauliflower rice. It smells amazing down here at Olympic Plaza! Loads of food left! Please come eat! #feedingthe5000yyc #chefsfortheday #downtowncalgary #hardwork #yycchefs #squadgoals #savethefruitsandveggies #red… https://t.co/OuDKZaPDXU

[Feeding the 5000 YYC @f5kyyc]

@theloveshackk did an amazing demo this afternoon while telling the best dad jokes we’ve heard in a while. His decadent pear French toast had us drooling 😍 #f5k #f5kyyc #f5kyyc2018 https://t.co/Vc09bmCNni

[YYC Fitness @YYCfitness1]

Some great vegetarian meal ideas @f5kyyc #f5kyyc2018. Also a great reminder to try and reduce your food waste

[Feeding the 5000 YYC @f5kyyc]

Thanks for doing your demo in the ☔️ @dinnerwithjulie 👊 #f5kyyc2018 https://t.co/oKuHbr6PJM

[Feeding the 5000 YYC @f5kyyc]

.@FOODBYMARIA is whipping up a delicious vegan dish for us and it smells fantastic. She says don’t worry if you don’t have all the ingredients for a recipe - just experiment and have fun! #cauliflowerfriedrice #f5kyyc2018

[Feeding the 5000 YYC @f5kyyc]

@downtowncalgary Thanks for spreading the word! 😊

[Feeding the 5000 YYC @f5kyyc]

Look who I found!! Calgary’s own Julie Van Rosendaal from @dinnerwithjulie ! She will be doing a cooking demo in the next few min! Come down to Olympic Plaza and see what she is going to cook up! #chefsfortheday #downtowncalgary #savethefruitsandveggies https://t.co/vc3ih9vI5M

[Feeding the 5000 YYC @f5kyyc]

@penny_baggins So glad you are here! 😊☔️

[Feeding the 5000 YYC @f5kyyc]

We’ve got team @mycnf serving up some delicious white bean salad. #F5KYYC2018 Stop by and say hello and learn what Community Natural Foods does to reduce food waste. #F5KYYC2018

[Alberta Ecotrust @AlbertaEcotrust]

We’re enjoying a free lunch & food skills how-to by @f5kyyc to show how when we #rescuefood, we can all access healthy food & reduce waste to landfill.

We’re so glad to support this type of community #climateaction in #yyc! #f5kyyc2018

[Feeding the 5000 YYC @f5kyyc]

@teigankopec Yay! Glad you liked it!

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Demo starting with @dinnerwithjulie at #F5KYYC2018. Talking food waste and best before dates. They are a guideline only. Best before /= rotten after. Use your nose!

[Feeding the 5000 YYC @f5kyyc]

We’re enjoying the 🎶 sweet tunes 🎶 from this lovely duo as we serve up this amazing lunch! #yycbuskers #f5kyyc2018

[Feeding the 5000 YYC @f5kyyc]

If the @socialwestca folks need a free lunch we can hook you up! C’mon down to Olympic Plaza for #F5KYYC2018 for some delicious rescued food! AND we’ve got dessert!

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@ChocBernCal Chocolate tastes better in the rain! 🍫☔️

[Feeding the 5000 YYC @f5kyyc]

Hanging out with the good folks @goodfoodyyc learning about the importance of #foodjustice. Good food is a basic human right! #F5KYYC2018

[Feeding the 5000 YYC @f5kyyc]

It’s ALLLL compostable! Look for @cityofcalgary green bins all around the plaza to compost your plates and cutlery after you’ve enjoyed this yummy food!
We don’t just want to reduce food waste - we want to divert anything from the landfill that we can! … https://t.co/v3KcLxkvtd

[Feeding the 5000 YYC @f5kyyc]

Mediterranean salad at Food Tent #4. His is a walking lunch - make sure you visit all the tents and let us know which one was your fave!! #F5KYYC2018