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WITH US • BUILD WITH US • GROW WITH US
Second
Harvest Food Bank
By Kathy Roy
This time of year, many of us that garden have an embarrassment
of riches. Whether it is the ubiquitous zucchini, or overzealous
tomatoes, peppers, corn or onions, many of us have more than
we can eat or share with our neighbors.
Instead
of leaving zucchini on your unsuspecting neighbor’s doorstep,
why not give it to someone who would appreciate the bounty
of your garden?
Second
Harvest Food Bank accepts fresh fruit and vegetables in addition
to the traditional canned food. Fruit and vegetables should
be clean, and in good condition, the same quality you would
use to feed yourself or your family.
Because
of storage requirements, not all Second Harvest Food Banks
can accept fresh fruit and vegetables. If you are considering
a donation from your garden, be sure to call ahead and make
sure that the facility can properly store your precious fresh
bounty.
One local
facility that can accept fresh fruit and vegetables is the
Second Harvest Food Bank located at 15 Errington Road in Watsonville.
For more information or directions to their facility, call
them at (831) 722-7110. Or visit their web site at www.thefoodbank.org.
For information
on other nearby Second Harvest Food Bank facilities visit
their web site at www.secondharvest.org.
Next year,
why not participate in the Plant a Row for the Hungry program
sponsored by
The Garden Writers Association of America (GWAA)? Started
in 1995, Plant a Row for the Hungry (PAR) has recorded over
1,000,000 pounds of donated fresh fruit and vegetables. Learn
more about the Plant a Row for the Hungry program by visiting
the GWAA web site at www.gwaa.org/par/index.html.
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