Sharing Your Crops

[Stimw]

I have about 15-20 people that I routinely give away crops from my garden to. It's amazing how happy people are to get fresh produce. I have even met some of my neighbors by just asking if they would like some tomatos or cucumbers or what ever I have coming in at the time.
With the tough times it's even more important to share. I also take things up to the local firehouse. I was told that the firemen have to pay for their own food so I'm sure every bit helps.
I also share with a couple police officers in my area.
One friend will take extras that I have to his mothers retirement building. He said he puts the produce in a box in the common area and it will be gone before he returns with his mother to go out!

 

[schmism]

we usully like to get a few bucks for ours... even an dollar or 2 but most of the time we end up giving more than half away.

 

[Uncle Doug]

We have a larger garden this year than normal. My daughter wanted us to plant several things that she likes but we don't care much for. Then she up and moves about 10 miles away. While we do save a few things for her we end up giving most away to friends. It is a great way to say thanks for being there for us over the years.

While we were out of town one of the men from our church came by to feed the animals and water the garden. When we returned we carried a basket of fresh produce over to him.

Our church also has a community garden. Members can have thier own section but are expected to help out in the rest of the garden. It is about 4 times as large as my garden. Produce is given to some of the elderly and neady at the church. I try to get by 2-3 times a week to water and pick. We then take it all along with any of our produce we have extra of to the church on Sundays.

My wife is not into canning as she was raised a city girl. She says at her age now its much easier to buy what you need, when you need it. In our case the garden is a hobby which we enjoy and share the fruits of our labor with friends.

 

[Bird]

Down in Navarro County, we always had a big garden, and even though we had a freezer and my wife did a lot of canning, we had far more than we could use. I never found a market for selling much to the local stores and I had no desire to sit out in the heat all day as a vendor at the farmers market, so we gave it away. We had neighbors that we invited to come pick their own and I also picked a lot that we took to other people. And a few times, we filled the back end of the Escort station wagon with produce, came to Dallas, and took it all to the office where our youngest daughter worked, for her to take what she wanted and let her co-workers help themselves. She said all of it always disappeared before the day was over.

 

[DUMBDOG]

Considering the investment in land, equipment and time each year, we do sell at the farmers market, not enough to get rich off of, but enought to provide some spending money.

 

[charlz]

I intentionally 'over grow' and take stuff to the main foodbank. I get a receipt and write it off on my taxes. I get back enough to cover fuel, seed and maybe some hoses etc.

The main foodbank has all the refrigerators etc. and lots of other agencies (small foodbanks, rescue missions, soup kitchens) coming through. I'm pretty sure the food actually gets eaten versus just rotting in someones refrigerator.

 

[Western]

I intentionally 'over grow' and take stuff to the main foodbank. I get a receipt and write it off on my taxes. I get back enough to cover fuel, seed and maybe some hoses etc.

The main foodbank has all the refrigerators etc. and lots of other agencies (small foodbanks, rescue missions, soup kitchens) coming through. I'm pretty sure the food actually gets eaten versus just rotting in someones refrigerator.

Now that's a good idea all the way around

 

[dmccarty]

I bring in stuff to work. Right now my coworkers are eating lots of cukes. I think they might be getting sick of cukes. But there will be more cukes.

Later,
Dan

 

[CAB/AIR5225]

I do the same thing. I bring tomatoes, okra, whatever is ready. People at work always ask me how much they owe me. I just say "I take donations to cover fuel, fertilizer, etc."....I can "sell" to co-workers cheaper than they can buy it in the store, AND its fresh. Everyone loves a good homegrown tomatoe!

 

[rcrcomputing]

I bring in stuff to work. Right now my coworkers are eating lots of cukes. I think they might be getting sick of cukes. But there will be more cukes.

Later,
Dan

ROTFLMAO

To much of a "good" thing?? hehe