If your gardens are overflowing, don't let your produce go to waste! Donate any extras to a local food pantry like @WayForwardResources who will pass on your garden extras to do good in your community! Check out their post below for information on how to prepare your donations:
"Our pantry offers fresh produce in-season and summer is the most colorful time of year! We're thankful for the bounty that comes in from our pantry gardens, as well as donations from home gardeners. We gladly accept garden produce from home gardens. Please follow the guidelines below to donate your produce:
Clean as much mud and dirt as possible off the produce you plan to donate, but do not wash.
Remove stems and leaves.
Only donate produce that you would buy for your own family. We are unable to use produce that is overripe, overgrown, moldy, seriously blemished, covered in dirt, or has mushy spots.
If you use pesticides in your garden, always read and follow the label recommendations.
Whenever possible, package produce in family-sized portions in new and clean plastic bags." - Way Forward Resources
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