Potatoes! Potatoes! Potatoes! It’s time for Potato Palooza, Denver! The popular vegetable is in so many dishes for a reason…because it’s so versatile and delicious. Whether on its own (as a baked potato) to all mashed up and everything in between (French fries!), potatoes are the perfect pairing for just about any meal. It’s the go-to side dish even add its most basic with just add a little salt and butter!
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And We Don’t Waste in Denver is saving 42,000 pounds of potatoes from being tossed out by just giving them away for FREE at its Potato Palooza. The spuds giveaway is FREE and open to all.
The potatoes in question are surplus product recovered from the food industry by the local food distribution organization. Help prevent food waste by enjoying these potatoes (however you want!) instead of letting them just be thrown away!
Stop by We Don’t Waste’s Food Recovery Hub (6090 E. 39th Ave.) in Denver on Monday, July 27, 2026 from 9 a.m. to noon to pick up your share of the estimated 42,000 pounds of potatoes.
Bring your own bag, box or cart and take whatever you can carry home.
Save More Food From Being Wasted
Save more food from being tossed away at local restaurants, thanks to Too Good To Go and Goodie Bag. Buy surplus food at a significant discount from many local restaurants, bakeries and grocery stores!
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