While working on our project we were searching for some local ideas and concepts. Foodsharing and “Ab-geht-die-Lucie” are the result of it. We’ve decided to take those two concepts because we liked the idea of sharing and meeting new people at the same time!

What exactly those concepts are about you can read beneath!

 

What is this „foodsharing“ and what is the idea behind it???

Foodsharing is an initiative that gives you the possibility to share or exchange excessive food with others in many different cities in Germany. Thereby you also get the chance to find and pick up groceries you need for your cooking.

The idea is to share food which is still good but would otherwise be thrown away. Did you know that more than half of all our vegetables are tossed away before they reach the shops? The objective is that groceries regain their value and are no longer regarded as just a product. So if you decide to grab some of it you don’t even have to pay for them. Awesome!

 

So why don’t you JOIN?

You can easily register on the webpage www.foodsharing.de and start to participate straight away.

They just need your name and e-mail with a password!

 

GIVE some!

Your fridge is still full and you’re going on vacation? Or you had a party yesterday and heaps of leftovers? Maybe you have your own farm, bakery or shop and can’t utilize all of your goods?

Go and upload those things!

 

TAKE it!

You are already home but forgot an ingredient? It’s Sunday and shops are closed?

On foodsharing you are able to find available groceries in your neighborhood. Just type in your address and see what different kinds of items will appear on the map.

 

SHARE!

You don’t want to cook alone? Your stew is too much for you to finish all by yourself?

You can actually meet people via foodsharing and cook together!

 

Source:
www.foodsharing.de (website accessed on 3rd December 2014)

(written by Linda Brönstrup)