Market Farming

["cjmaness AT juno.com" <cjmaness AT juno.com>]

I don't want to see anyone go hungry, or have to eat junk because that is all 
they can afford. We have tried for many years to give away our seconds, or 
what we have left at the end of market. We've called the shelters, churches, 
anyone we could think of. The only thing we ask is that they come to the 
market and pick up what is left at the end of the day. All of the vendors 
were more than happy to contribute.But, these groups will come to market once 
or twice and seem very grateful for the free food, and then they don't come 
back. Why?
We've come to the conclusion that because fresh food has to be prepped in 
some way, even if it's just rinsing, and the volunteers at the shelters don't 
want to mess with it. It's easier to open a can I guess.
It doesn't make sense to me. The homeless shelters here are constantly asking 
the community for more money to keep the shelters open, yet when they could 
have all the fresh produce they could use, they won't show up.
Carla
Oklahoma
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