Farmers Market Coalition

by Max Finberg, Director of the USDA Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Farmers market managers can help feed hungry children and families this summer.  The President and First Lady are calling on Americans to participate in the nation’s recovery and renewal by volunteering in their communities through the United We Serve initiative. This national [...]

Tags: hunger, share harvest

Whether your farm has brought too many tomatoes to the market, or your family has endured one too many nights of green bean casserole, one question is probably all too familiar: What do I do with all this extra produce? Rather than drastically cut your prices, a more rewarding option might be to donate the produce and stock someone else’s shelves instead. But how can it be done? To get advice, we brainstormed with Gary Oppenheimer, a community garden director in West Milford, New Jersey and the founder of AmpleHarvest.org, a web resource facilitating produce donation, and came up with the following ideas for farmers and markets.

Tags: food access, gleaning, hunger, produce donation