Grow a Row and Share Your Extra Yield with Those in Need
In these uncertain times, we could all benefit from some mutual aid. If your garden is already thriving, you can harness that abundance for solidarity with your community! Do you have some extra space on your site? Plant a row or bed of food crops to donate to community members experiencing food insecurity. Do you have more apples than you could possibly hope to eat, process, or even harvest? Share the bounty! You’ll be helping your neighbors, lightening your own processing load, and maybe making some new friends in the process. There are many ways to distribute a share of your produce:
- First, you can share your bounty directly with your neighbors! From a proper social distance, of course. You can either drop food directly to your neighbors’ homes or put out a FREE box or stand in front of your house. You can also utilize resources like Nextdoor, CropMobster, and Craigslist to find neighbors who want some of the surplus
If you’re looking to ripple your produce out further beyond your neighborhood, check out this AMAZING resource from our friends at Petaluma Bounty, which can direct you to organizations around Sonoma County and beyond who will help your excess produce find its way to folks in your community who need it.
Got some extra space in the garden? Have some land that you aren’t going to be working?
- Grow a Row of produce specifically to be donated to your community
- Lend out your space to someone who doesn’t have access to a gardening site. Post on Nextdoor, Cropmobster or social media to find someone to partner with
- When the time comes, plant a winter garden, as winter is when food pantries are most in need of donations
Know of any other community food drop-off sites or collection groups that you didn’t see on that resource? Let us know! Send an email to [email protected]