Market Farming

["James H. Corey" <1corey AT bellsouth.net>]

Whenever we have extra, we take it directly to a local orphanage.  They are
always thrilled with the donation, so you could probably take it directly to
your local soup kitchen or shelter.  I doubt they would turn it down.

Pam
Rose Hill Plantation

David Tannen wrote:

> How does one go about donating fresh produce to the elderly or those in
> need.  I was under the impression that food banks will not accept fresh
> produce.
>
> David
> Primm Springs, TN
> In beautiful middle Tennessee
>
> .-- Original Message -----
> From: "Pat Meadows" <pat AT meadows.pair.com>
> To: "Margaret L Wilson" <booldawgs AT cavenet.com>; "Market Farming"
> <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 8:37 AM
> Subject: Re: [Market-farming] owning land
>
> > On Sat, 1 Jan 2005 18:04:13 -0800, you wrote:
> >
> >
> >>
> >>I was at the little local market yesterday.  A 4 ounce package of organic
> >>mesclun mix was over $3.60.  I don't shop for much.  I have 2 freezers
> >>full of meat, veggies and fruit and potatoes and other roots in storage,
> >>Prices seemed outrageous since last time I looked. The economy is in bad
> >>shape here and people are hurting.  I saw an elderly lady with a list
> >>pricing items and putting them back.  I was listening while standing in
> >>line.  Most people were using charge cards to buy their groceries.  I will
> >>donate extra produce to the elderly here next summer.  Ironically, it is
> >>very rural here and almost everyone could have a small garden, a cage of
> >>rabbits and a couple laying hens.  I guess they are forgotten skills.
> >>
> >
> > This is true here as well.
> >
> > Many of the elderly, of course, no longer have the physical
> > stamina to garden or even to care for hens or rabbits:  they
> > are very frail and/or quite ill.  They might remember how to
> > garden:  but they can't actually do it anymore.
> >
> > I'm just *beginning* to not have the physical ability to
> > garden myself (by virtue of illness, not of age).  It is not
> > a good feeling.  Not at all.  I have to 'garden smart' to do
> > it at all.
> >
> > It would be good if - in addition to donating produce to the
> > elderly - someone in each community taught people (who
> > wanted to learn) how to garden and helped the elderly and/or
> > ill establish and maintain gardens.
> >
> > Pat
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