Connecting Farms to people in need

 Step 1. Contact a Local Farm and Pantries 

Step 2. Pick and pay for produce and donate asap. 

• Get fresher food, at a lower cost.
• Food pantry's have very little fresh produce. You are helping to contribute to providing fresh food giving people a chance to live healthier lives.
• As a result picking food for donation, pickers will learn where their food comes from .
• See beautiful farms. Some farms even have fun activities for all ages, along with delicious produce & other items to purchase (jelly, honey, etc).
• Learn about the work & challenges that farmers experience and gain an appreciation of the time and energy it takes to pick.   
• Create wonderful lifelong memories and this activity helps us appreciate our lives even more. 

• Take small, clean buckets for picking. Then transfer produce to larger clean cardboard boxes that were not used for chemicals or cleaning supplies.
• Confirm hours of operation where you’re donating fresh produce.
• Before donating, keep fresh produce in a cool place & take to a donation site as soon as possible.    
• Ask the farmers if they need help weeding as you pick. Often times, farmers can't find enough help during the growing season and need as much support as possible.
• The growing season is very short. Many farms are only open a few days each week. Set monthly dates with families, friends, clubs, churches, schools, etc to get picking.