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Zucchini -A- Plenty |
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| By Chris Welch in Gardening, Green Living | August 20, 2008 | ||
I wrote a while back of the Plant a Row for the Hungry program and felt like I could really contribute, so part of the planning for the company garden was specifically designated for donation. As I called around to the local food banks I found that several of them would not take fresh garden produce, after a few calls I found one not far from my office that would be happy to take the garden excess. Well this week we hit paydirt on the zucchini front, after those in the company took what they wanted for the week, I boxed up the rest of our harvest and took it to the food bank, they were happy to receive the donation and I assured them that I would be back with more soon.
Our company vegetable garden is approximately 1500 square feet and it doesn’t take too much effort by any one individual to maintain and harvest and all are able to benefit from the fresh food. It has been a great way to work together and provide for a portion of our needs.
As I returned home this afternoon I knew that my home garden also had a bit of a zucchini excess, I was delighted to see this scene:
If you have some garden excess and don’t have any enterprising market gardeners in your family consider donating to a food bank.
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Crafty Green Poet said,
Now that’s a great idea! They look wonderful zucchini too…
sasha said,
I think it is great that food banks are starting to take fresh produce, otherwise it is too expensive for these people to get the nutrients they need from fruits and veges.
It has been quite a year here in Toronto for zucchini. With all the rain we’ve received it’s been quite a bumber crop.
Richard Millington said,
Do you know what I love, is getting children involved in both a little piece of entrepreurship, and something green at the same time. It’s a head-fake, children think they’re earning some money when they’re acutally learning how to start their own business and grow vegetables.
Rob said,
I hope that’s not a unregulated stand:
http://www.reason.com/blog/show/128212.html
Remember, government always knows best!