AmpleHarvest works to eliminate malnutrition and hunger by “encouraging and enabling gardeners to donate their excess harvest to the needy in their community instead of allowing it to rot in the garden.” It is a free database that allows backyard gardeners to find nearby food pantries and information on when and how to donate. It currently has almost 5,000 food pantries in all 50 states in the U.S.
Source: Ample Harvest
What a great and simple concept – instead of letting fruits and vegetables go to waste in your background, share the bounty.
Tags: Ample Harvest, Class Act, Featured, food bank, food panty, food waste, gardener
Category: Class Act, Food Politics
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This is a great idea, it’s so good that there’s that many members!
What a great idea,Belinda!5000 is a wonderful number and hopefully it will get bigger
5000 food pantries…that’s something, isn’t it!
I’ve heard of this kind of program, but more for businesses than individual gardeners. Great idea!