Growing extra vegetables this year

[u/perfectlyPositive]

This isn’t a normal type of offer for assistance, but I know we have a lot of generous people that lurk here. Can we get a thread of people pledging to grow extra vegetables in their garden this year for the explicit purpose of donating to food banks? Everyone deserves fresh food.

I pledge: I planted two extra tomatoes (one Roma, one cherry), and two extra green beans for the purpose of donating.

Here is a website that can connect growers with food pantries that accept fresh produce near them: https://ampleharvest.org/find-pantry/

[u/[deleted]]

Do food banks accept fresh produce from random people? I am only asking because I would do this for sure if they would accept the donation.

[u/perfectlyPositive → u/[deleted]]

I just edited my post but check out https://ampleharvest.org/find-pantry/ to find a pantry near you

[u/perfectlyPositive → u/[deleted]]

Mine does! I’m in Utah. On the Utah food banks page it specifically states they accept home grown produce as long as it is >80% viable

[u/GaryOppenheimer → u/[deleted]]

AmpleHarvest.org enables any/every gardener in America, including "random" people to donate to one of more than 8,100 food pantries in 5,600 communities ... and now on Native American reservations too. Please share with all your gardening friends across America

[u/nearlybare]

This is awesome. We don't have food banks here, as far as I'm aware, but as someone who gives away as many fruits and veggies as I can every year, I love the idea.

[u/perfectlyPositive → u/nearlybare]

That’s beautiful, your community appreciates you!

[u/Justakatttt]

I always have extra, and I donate to my neighbors/ buy nothing group.

About 3 weeks ago I had people come by to take some extra tomato plants I had that popped up from last year.

[u/perfectlyPositive → u/Justakatttt]

Volunteer tomatoes are the best!

[u/amitystars]

This is a wonderful idea. We currently have tomato's, peppers, corn, and radishes + broccoli & melons /cucumbers / green beans growing so an over abundance I'd be happy to pledge to donate!

[u/perfectlyPositive → u/amitystars]

Love it! Your community will be so grateful!

[u/alissa2579]

I always plant extra to give away :)

[u/perfectlyPositive → u/alissa2579]

Love it! I’m just now starting to become proficient with my garden

[u/Fake-my-guy]

Hey there! I grow tons of fruits and veggies and I donate roughly 200 giant squash to the local food banks, not even counting the ones I give away to friends.

[u/perfectlyPositive → u/Fake-my-guy]

Haha the yearly zucchini glut! I actually didn’t plant extra zucchini because I know everyone is so desperate to give them away every year