WA baker committed to using second-grade produce in all items for sale

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A south west baker is on a mission to change the way people think and cook when it comes to food waste. Local farmers and the food industry have joined forces, transforming second-grade produce into baked items for sale, showing even imperfect ingredients have a place in the kitchen.

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00:00Bridgetown baker Will Courtum is preparing for the week ahead.

00:07Dried shallots.

00:11The German chef stocks his shop with products made from imperfect produce.

00:16It's always about minimising food waste.

00:19So whatever you see on the shelf, if it's the sweet and savoury condiments,

00:23the breads, the pastries, whatever you see on the shelf,

00:26it always has to feature a food that would have gone to waste otherwise.

00:29Not only is Will passionate about baking,

00:32he's also dedicated to educating consumers on the value of using every ingredient,

00:38no matter what it looks like.

00:40But we don't throw out the stalks as it is all about minimising food waste.

00:44We're using that in another way.

00:46I know that a lot of farmers obviously want to sell on their products to supermarket change

00:51and we as a consumer want everything to be perfect, perfect size, perfect shape.

00:55And that's when a lot of farmers are left with the imperfect fruit and vegetables.

01:00Will's idea to rescue products that would have otherwise gone to waste is a collaborative mission.

01:06He's working with Southwest farmers to make sure their second grade food is given a second chance.

01:13Passion fruit farmer Mitchell East has previously supplied Will with fruit deemed unsuitable for sale.

01:20See a few blemishes. If we start to get too much of that, that's what we class as unsaleable.

01:25While Mitchell processes most of his farm waste himself,

01:29the Bridgetown Baker provides a valuable alternative in reducing leftovers.

01:34It's sort of a multi-pronged approach on what needs to be done.

01:38And I think there's still a lot more opportunities in this space.

01:43And I think more people like Will will probably come along.

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