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Sharing The Surplus Garden Harvest What To Do With Extra Vegetables

Sharing The Surplus Garden Harvest What To Do With Extra Vegetables
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Ideas for Sharing Your Surplus Vegetables

  1. Friends, Family, and Neighbors. The easiest way to share the harvest is to give extra vegetables and flowers to our friends, family and neighbors. ...
  2. Churches and Food Pantries. ...
  3. Sell Your Surplus. ...
  4. Give it Away! ...
  5. Preserve It. ...
  6. Compost It.

  1. What can I do with surplus garden vegetables?
  2. What can you do with extra harvest?
  3. Can I donate vegetables from my garden?
  4. How do you store vegetables after harvesting?
  5. How do you preserve vegetables for the winter?
  6. Do food banks take home grown vegetables?
  7. How do you store garden vegetables?
  8. How do I start a donation garden?
  9. What is ample harvest?
  10. Where can I donate food in Massachusetts?

What can I do with surplus garden vegetables?

10 Ways to Use Extra Garden Vegetables

  1. Make veggie-filled goodie bags. ...
  2. Preserve your pickings. ...
  3. Donate to a local food pantry or food rescue organization. ...
  4. Start a produce stand in your front yard. ...
  5. Add a listing to a local crop-swap site. ...
  6. Post ads on Freecycle or Craigslist. ...
  7. Cook a meal for a neighbor in need. ...
  8. Barter for goods and services.

What can you do with extra harvest?

Ideas for Your Excess Harvest

  1. Compost: This is an easy one, right? ...
  2. Freeze Dry: If you want to stockpile some harvest, purchase a dryer that freezes food to -50 degrees, then removes the moisture and seals it in oxygen-proof packaging. ...
  3. Can & Freeze: Canning your harvest is a great way to store it so that no bacteria growth is possible.

Can I donate vegetables from my garden?

You can donate food that you grow or food that you buy. It's easy! All you have to do is find the food pantry nearest you, from our online registry, then deliver your produce to the pantry! AmpleHarvest.org is a non-profit organization that makes it easy for gardeners to donate fresh produce to local food pantries.

How do you store vegetables after harvesting?

Choose only firm, just-ripe fruit and vegetables and freeze them as soon as you can after harvesting. Pack them into an airtight freezer bag or plastic container to ensure they keep well and don't suffer from 'freezer burn' (inedible dry, brown patches caused by lack of moisture).

How do you preserve vegetables for the winter?

Dry vegetables (winter squash, pumpkins, onions, garlic) require less effort to store, but they need more space. Since indoor humidity is low during the winter, make use of any unused, dark spaces and corners. These vegetables store best if they are kept up off the floor and are not allowed to touch each other.

Do food banks take home grown vegetables?

Local food banks (even the smallest of towns usually have one) typically accept donations. If you are able to give any of your surplus vegetable crops to your local food bank, be sure to inform them as to whether or not they are organic. ... Another option is to set up your own FREE vegetable stand in your neighborhood.

How do you store garden vegetables?

Putting vegetables in perforated plastic bags in the refrigerator will provide cold and moist conditions, but only for a moderate amount of time. Unperforated plastic bags often create too much humidity, which leads to condensation and growth of mold or bacteria. Root cellars provide cold and moist conditions.

How do I start a donation garden?

Here are the basic steps for starting a vegetable donation program in your community garden:

  1. Ask for help. Gauge the interest of other community gardeners either individually or in a group meeting.
  2. Find a pantry. ...
  3. Create a donation plan. ...
  4. Track donations. ...
  5. Celebrate.

What is ample harvest?

AmpleHarvest.org is a unique nationwide resource that is eliminating the waste of food. ... We do this by using the internet to enable 61 million Americans who grow food to easily donate their excess harvest. They bring their fresh food to one of 8,731 registered local food pantries nationwide.

Where can I donate food in Massachusetts?

Online

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