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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
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Ga Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
2355 Posts
Karen
Meansville
Ga.
USA
2355 Posts |
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4HMom
True Blue Farmgirl
720 Posts
Kelly
Montana
720 Posts |
 Posted - Jun 28 2009 : 08:12:00 AM
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Count me in! Our 4-H group was just talking about a summer food drive...can we count that too?
"Be the change you want to see in the world" -Gandhi |
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NudeFoodFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
433 Posts
Heide
Benton City
WA
433 Posts |
Posted - Jun 28 2009 : 08:53:25 AM
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Okay Dawn,
I have had some great days at the Farmer's market. SO I have been feeling bad that I haven't donated anything yet this year. Finally I just took some of the money I made and went and bought 25 pounds of onions and 25 pounds of garlic from one of my favorite vendors (at an unbeatable price) and took that to our local food bank. Which was so excited and grateful to have farm fresh food.
I did have several bouquets of sunflowers left (like 50 stems of blooms) and in honor of my mother I donated them to the Hospice house where she died. It wasn't easy going back there but I am so glad I did.
Thank you Dawn for inspiring and motivating me to share my (limited but exsistant) wealth.
Blessings,
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Nude Food Farm
~Grown so good,
Dressing is Optional. |
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
5602 Posts |
Posted - Jun 28 2009 : 10:00:33 AM
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After Farm Fair, I'll roll up my sleeves and pitch in! What a great birthday gift to myself to help other!
Blessings!
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
2306 Posts |
Posted - Jun 29 2009 : 08:48:06 AM
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Okay, with Heidi's load, 953 plus 50 is.....1003!
Dawn #279
MJ's Heirloom Mavens-QMD
http://harvestthyme.blogspot.com
~the only thing for certain, is uncertainty~ |
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Pamela Joy
True Blue Farmgirl
89 Posts
Pamela
Hesperus
CO
USA
89 Posts |
Posted - Jun 29 2009 : 11:13:21 AM
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How beautiful and idea! I don't have a scale, but I will donate soon and somehow figure out the weight and let you know.
Thank you!
Peace, Love, and Joy |
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JojoNH
True Blue Farmgirl
1984 Posts
Joanna
Dunbarton
New Hampshire
USA
1984 Posts |
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mollybee
Farmgirl in Training
29 Posts
JoAnn
Rogue River
OR
USA
29 Posts |
Posted - Jul 11 2009 : 08:36:35 AM
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Our group the Rogue River Chicks do lots of fund raisers to help the needy. Last Christmas we took in 2 huge boxes of food and $400 for the food bank.
Now the summer is here, I have a huge garden and I take a lot to the Gospel Rescue Mission in Grants Pass to help feed the homeless. I also grow extra and give my vegetables away to many of the locals in my area.
Good luck with your Food Drive.
Joann |
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
2306 Posts |
Posted - Jul 11 2009 : 5:12:51 PM
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We have 2.5 months left girls! Come on!
Dawn #279
MJ's Heirloom Mavens-QMD
http://harvestthyme.blogspot.com
~the only thing for certain, is uncertainty~ |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Jul 18 2009 : 7:50:04 PM
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Dawn, does taking fresh produce to elderly people at home count? If so I bagged up 7 bags of fresh veggies from my garden and took them to 7 elderly friends. They were at least 12 pounds each. I picked all I had in my gardens yesterday and didn't have enuf for the market so decided to do this instead.
I am very impressed with all you girls are doing in your neck of the woods. It's fun to see all the things ya'll are doing. Great job. And thanks, Dawn, for getting us all motivated to help others. I for one feel so very fortunate to be able to have gardens to share with others who can't garden anymore. I love to see their faces light up at the sight of all those fresh good wholesome veggies! That's all the thanks I need.
Kris
Happiness is simple. |
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
2306 Posts |
Posted - Jul 19 2009 : 07:57:26 AM
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Kristin,
Yes, it counts in my book. To the one that posted about the 4H group, YES. It counts. What matters is that we are putting others first in the midst of times when we tend to first think of ourselves and our own. I am so proud of you girls. So Kristin, that's 84 more punds right?
1003 + 84 = 1087..... I'm super blown away.....
Dawn #279
MJ's Heirloom Mavens-QMD
http://harvestthyme.blogspot.com
http://maknfaces.blogspot.com
~Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. --Will Rogers~ |
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mellaisbella
True Blue Farmgirl
1862 Posts
melanie
living on Anne of Green
Gables land
Canada
1862 Posts |
Posted - Jul 21 2009 : 05:03:35 AM
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way to go gals!!!
"we must be the change we wish to see in the world"
farmgal #150 |
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
16458 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
16458 Posts |
Posted - Jul 23 2009 : 09:27:43 AM
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I called our local food bank to find out if they had a way to handle a large box of eco laundry soap rather than food. She said that wasn't a problem.
Next I thought to ask what they NEEDED. She knew the answer immediately:
Spaghetti Sauce. She said they just can't get enough spaghetti sauce. So, I went shopping for my favorite sauce and favorite brand: Eden Foods. Put us
(MaryJanesFarm) down for 75 pounds of organic spaghetti sauce to be delivered tomorrow. (Several cases.)
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Jul 23 2009 : 1:26:49 PM
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Dawn, I gave about 6 more pounds of produce to another elderly lady today. This is fun.
Kris
Happiness is simple. |
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Annabel
Farmgirl in Training
22 Posts
Anna
Malvern
PA
22 Posts |
Posted - Jul 27 2009 : 12:30:49 PM
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What a fabulous idea dawn. Count me in. I can get the kids excited about this.
Annabel |
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
2306 Posts |
Posted - Jul 27 2009 : 5:24:45 PM
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Well, I was about to add in what Miss MaryJane donated plus Kristin, then I took about 6 heads of cabbage, and peas to town....so lemme get this new-fangled number adder-upper going here....
1087
+ 75
+ 6
+ 27.5 (cabbge and peas...mmmmmmm!)
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1195.5
Btw: I was told that non food items are being collected during the month of August for Back To School. If you have a gently used back pack, why not fill 'er up with pencils, crayons, paper, scissors and a box of tissue and make a young kid super happy? Heck, make two kids happy... deals on school items are everywhere now. I bought 4 boxes of crayons for 33 cents apiece!
Dawn #279
MJ's Heirloom Mavens-QMD
http://harvestthyme.blogspot.com
http://maknfaces.blogspot.com
~Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. --Will Rogers~ |
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GrammyGoose
True Blue Farmgirl
163 Posts
Sue
Liverpool
PA
USA
163 Posts |
Posted - Aug 05 2009 : 7:05:29 PM
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50 lbs of potatoes and a 20 lb case of pasta are going to St John's Church soup kitchen tomorrow. They serve free lunch on Thursdays to anyone who shows up. Lots of kids attend.
Sue
Farmgirl #656
"This is the day that God made, let us drink juice and enjoy it!" - Reece Stutts, age 3 |
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Tammyb
True Blue Farmgirl
511 Posts
Tammy
Bluffton
Ohio
USA
511 Posts |
Posted - Aug 06 2009 : 06:12:09 AM
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ok Dawn here is what I have donated from my garden so far this year:
10 # cabbage
5# peppers
11# cukes
5 dozen eggs -- not sure how much those weighted
and from the neighbors farm he let me pick 22 dozen ears of corn -- again not sure about the weight.
all of this went to feed families in the next town over
Tammyb
Live to leave a legacy
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gspringman
True Blue Farmgirl
387 Posts
Gail
Bonanza
Oregon
USA
387 Posts |
Posted - Aug 06 2009 : 2:52:52 PM
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I've given several bags of fresh lettuce, onions and chard to a bunch of the workers at the Ford dealer in town where my husband works. Most are just starting families and are'nt earning a lot of money so they really appreciate what I bring them. I'd say I've delivered at least twenty five pounds of produce so far this season. I'm just glad that someone appreciates and can use all this good produce so it does'nt get wasted. I froze up 7 bags of bush beans last week. More to come this week. I love sharing what I've grown in the garden to others to enjoy.
Gail
Farmgirl #486
Planting Zone 5
http://grammasladybug.blogspot.com/
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
2306 Posts |
Posted - Aug 07 2009 : 04:29:59 AM
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oh my garsh! this is so cool! I had about 63 pounds this week. Beets, beans, more cabbage, plus some good deals I got on canned goods.
TammyB! Add an ear of corn and guess-timate. Can you do that when you have a sec? thanks sista!
Okay, we are up to 1384.5 lbs! Okay, even if we were to just make it to 2500 lbs I'd be tickled beet red! YAY US! <clap! clap!>
Dawn #279
MJ's Heirloom Mavens-QMD
http://harvestthyme.blogspot.com
http://maknfaces.blogspot.com
~Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. --Will Rogers~ |
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gspringman
True Blue Farmgirl
387 Posts
Gail
Bonanza
Oregon
USA
387 Posts |
Posted - Aug 10 2009 : 2:30:34 PM
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Dawn, put me down for 45 pounds today. I worked my tail off today harvesting and weeding at the co op garden and decided to give it all away instead of having to work just as hard to get it all put up in the freezer. I'm thankful to be able to help others with what I've been able to grow this year.
Gail
Farmgirl #486
Planting Zone 5
http://grammasladybug.blogspot.com/
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
2306 Posts |
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GrammyGoose
True Blue Farmgirl
163 Posts
Sue
Liverpool
PA
USA
163 Posts |
Posted - Aug 10 2009 : 6:19:09 PM
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Does anyone have any idea how much a pick-up truck load of sweet corn would weigh? Over the weekend, my dd and I took a load of fresh corn over to the projects (public housing) in the city and gave it all away. You never saw anything like it! Kids were coming up to us and pulling off their shirts to use to carry the corn home. We ran out of bags, I really thought we had enough. Some were using trash bags, filling them up and coming back wanting more. I overheard one little guy say he was going to sit outside the farmer's market on Sunday morning and sell it for half of what the farmers were selling theirs for. Others were eating it raw. Lots of people asked when we were coming back. I had one lady tell me she could use melons, cucumbers and tomatoes if we had any extras.
If I had to guess, I would say it was in the vicinity of 800 - 1000 lbs, but I'm not good with weighing large amounts of anything. Last year we had more than that go to waste because we couldn't pick it and freeze it fast enough. This feels so much better!
Sue
Farmgirl #656
"This is the day that God made, let us drink juice and enjoy it!" - Reece Stutts, age 3 |
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gspringman
True Blue Farmgirl
387 Posts
Gail
Bonanza
Oregon
USA
387 Posts |
Posted - Aug 10 2009 : 6:23:38 PM
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Sue that was fantastic! I would have loved to have seen the kids faces. I love it when things like that come unexpected. Makes you appreciate people so much more. You did good girl.
Dawn, you can call me "sista" any day. I'm glad you started this as it really is a good feeling to help others.
Gail
Farmgirl #486
Planting Zone 5
http://grammasladybug.blogspot.com/
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